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’Or if I’d been in a cage at the Zoo.’
There was silence.
’I think,’ said Hilda, ‘it will be best if she names quite
another man as co-respondent and you stay out of it alto-
gether.’
’But I thought I’d put my foot right in.’
’I mean in the divorce proceedings.’
He gazed at her in wonder. Connie had not dared men-
tion the Duncan scheme to him.
’I don’t follow,’ he said.
’We have a friend who would probably agree to be named
as co-respondent, so that your name need not appear,’ said
Hilda.
’You mean a man?’
’Of course!’
’But she’s got no other?’
He looked in wonder at Connie.
’No, no!’ she said hastily. ‘Only that old friendship, quite
simple, no love.’
’Then why should the fellow take the blame? If he’s had
nothing out of you?’
’Some men are chivalrous and don’t only count what they
get out of a woman,’ said Hilda.
’One for me, eh? But who’s the johnny?’
’A friend whom we’ve known since we were children in
Scotland, an artist.’
’Duncan Forbes!’ he said at once, for Connie had talked
to him. ‘And how would you shift the blame on to him?’
’They could stay together in some hotel, or she could even

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