Section 25Peter hurried back to the Todd home, and there was white-facedlittle Jennie lying on the bed, still sobbing. One would think shemight have used up her surplusstock of emotions; but no, there isnever any limit to the emotions a woman can pour out. As soon asPeter had got fairly started on the humiliating confession that hehad a wife, little Jennie sprang up from the bed with a terrifiedshriek, and confrontedhim with a face like the ghost of an escapedlunatic. Peter tried to explain that it wasn’t his fault, hehad really expected to be free any day. But Jennie only clasped herhands to her forehead and screamed: “You have deceived me!You have betrayed me!”It was just like a scene in the movies,the bored little devil inside Peter was whispering.
He tried to take her hand and reason
