Brigit

I felt she was going to hint to him that I was in love with Monny—hint to Brigit also.

How great had been the temptation to defy all laws—human and Divine—where Brigit Parflete was in question, no one can know.

Théo, who sat opposite Brigit for the excellent reason that his father had insisted on sitting by her, took some marmalade.

Meeting the new-comers at the door, Brigit shook hands with them and returned, with an aimless air peculiar to her, to the fire.