A woman was crying in the room beyond . It was Edith -- and what was she saying ? `` Oh , Ned , it is all perfectly dreadful ! I could n't look Catherine in the face when she came home . I 'm so ashamed of myself and I never meant to be so false . We must never let her suspect for a minute . '' `` It 's pretty rough on a fellow , '' said another voice -- Ned 's voice -- in a choked sort of a way . `` Upon my word , Edith , I do n't see how I 'm going to keep it up . '' `` You must , '' sobbed Edith . `` It would break her heart -- and Sidney 's too . We must just make up our minds to forget each other , Ned , and you must marry Katherine . '' Just at this point Katherine became aware that she was eavesdropping and she went away noiselessly . She did not look in the least like a person who has received a mortal blow , and she had forgotten her headache altogether . When Edith came up half an hour later , she found the worn-out invalid sitting up and reading a novel . `` How is your headache , dear ? '' she asked , carefully keeping her face turned away from Katherine . `` Oh , it 's all gone , '' said Miss Rangely cheerfully . `` Why did n't you come down then ? Ned was here . '' `` Well , Ede , I did go down , but I thought I was n't particularly wanted , so I came back . ''
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