Peacock in the Jungle

"YOU'RE A CHEAT-AND I DON'T LIKE CHEATS!" Hugo was furious with Tirza-and with good cause. She had deliberately used him and lied to him. Contrary to what Tirza had thought, Hugo was a man of principle and integrity, and his damages opinion of her would not be easily forgotten. Suddenly it became imperative that he not despise her; indeed, Tirza prayed that one day Hugo might grow to love her even a fraction as much as she loved him- the man she had deceived...