`` Well , they say Miss Thayer 's thrown him over . Yesterday I was passing here about four in the afternoon and I saw Spencer coming in . I went down to the Land Office and was chatting to Cribson when the door opened about half an hour later and Spencer burst in . He was pale as the dead , and looked wild . ` Has Fyshe gone to Rainy River about those Crown Lands yet ? ' he jerked out . Cribson said , ` No . ' Then tell him he need n't ; I 'm going myself , ' said Spencer and out he bolted . He posted off to Rainy River today , and wo n't be back for a fortnight . She 'll be gone then . '' `` Rather rough on Spencer after the way she encouraged him , '' returned the other as they passed out of earshot . Violet got up . All the callers were gone , and she swept in to Mrs. Hill dramatically . `` Edith , '' she said in the cold , steady voice that , to those who knew her , meant breakers ahead for somebody , `` Mr. Spencer was here yesterday when I was riding with the Major , was he not ? What did you tell him about me ? '' Mrs. Hill looked at Violet 's blazing eyes and wilted . `` I -- did n't tell him anything -- much . '' `` What was it ? '' Mrs. Hill began to sob . `` Do n't look at me like that , Violet !
He just dropped in and we were talking about you -- at least I was -- and I had heard that Harry St. Maur was paying you marked attention before you came west -- and -- and XXXXX some people thought you were engaged -- and so -- and so -- '' `` You told Mr. Spencer that I was engaged to Harry St. Maur ? ''
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