Chapter 31

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting. For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.

“I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”

“Why surprised?” snapped the attorney. “Aren't women born fatuous?”

“But the whole thing is