He wo n't listen to a word against her . But a chap can draw his own conclusions , you know . '' `` What went wrong between them ? '' asked Jane . She smiled at a lady across the table , as if she were merely asking questions to make conversation , but she went on crumbling bread . `` Simply a very stiff quarrel , I believe . Elliott never went into details . The lady was flirting with somebody else , I fancy . '' `` People have such different ideas about flirting , '' said Jane , languidly . `` What one would call mere simple friendliness another construes into flirting . Possibly your friend -- or is it your cousin ? -- is one of those men who become insanely jealous over every trifle and attempt to exert authority before they have any to exert . A woman of spirit would hardly fail to resent that . '' `` Of course Elliott was jealous , '' I admitted . `` But then , you know , Miss Harvey , that jealousy is said to be the measure of a man 's love . If he went beyond his rights I am sure he is bitterly sorry for it . '' `` Does he really care about her still ? '' asked Jane , eating most industriously , although somehow the contents of her plate did hot grow noticeably less . As for me , I did n't pretend to eat . I simply pecked .
`` He loves her XXXXX all his heart , '' I answered fervently .
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