It was, as Mr Wopples would have said, a highly dramatic situation,
but, alas, that the confiding nature of Madame Midas should thus
have been betrayed, not only by Vandeloup, but by Kitty herself--the
very girl whom, out of womanly compassion, she took to her breast.
And yet the world talks about the inherent goodness of human nature.
CHAPTER VIII
M. VANDELOUP IS SURPRISED
Owing to the quiet life Kitty had led since she came to Melbourne,
and the fact that her appearance on the stage had taken place in the
country, she felt quite safe when making her appearance in Melbourne
society that no one would recognise her or know anything of her past
life. It was unlikely she would meet with any of the Pulchop family
again, and she knew Mr Wopples would hold his tongue regarding his
first meeting with her, so the only one who could reveal anything
about her would be Vandeloup, and he would certainly be silent for
his own sake, as she knew he valued the friendship of Madame Midas
too much to lose it. Nevertheless she awaited his coming in
considerable trepidation, as she was still in love with him, and was
nervous as to what reception she would meet with. Perhaps now that
she occupied a position as Mrs Villiers' adopted daughter he would
marry her, but, at all events, when she met him she would know
exactly how he felt towards her by his demeanour.
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