The Man in Possession — page 314: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

THE MAN IN POSSESSION. 309 Some wise person has observed that we never form such a just appreciation of our own unhappiness as when contemplating the happiness of others. Kate felt the wisdom of the observation at that moment. Tea was brought in and they lingered a little longer, chatting together. When at last they took leave, Sir Wilfred detained Mrs. Lafaye a moment while Kate and Colonel Lawrence moved to the door. ‘‘T want you to tell me something,” he whispered. ‘*Is she fretting only because of her engagement, or is there some one else?” ‘‘ There is some one else,” said Mrs, Lafaye quiet- ly. ‘*You might have seen that long ago.” ‘‘I suppose it is Tom Rivers, d him,” mut- tered the little baronet wrathfully. ‘‘ Where is he now?” | ‘‘He is in America,” said Mrs. Lafaye. ‘‘ Practis- ing that homceopathic cure I recommended to you.” Sir Wilfred dropped her hand and turned abruptly away. From that moment he hated her almost as bitterly as,he hated Tom Rivers. 3 = COMicloe (Sri C(O)