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Johnny Carruthers had broken Henrietta's heart once, when he got engaged to another woman.
Now that engagement was over, and Johnny had come back into her life, offering her a second-best love. Would Henrietta have the courage to refuse, or would she decide anyway that half a loaf was better than no bread?