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But in the first week of her second month Pauline 's interest in her surroundings vanished . She was corresponding with Jennie Atwater and Jennie began to write of Dumont -- he had returned to Saint X ; Caroline Sylvester , of Cleveland , was visiting his mother ; it was all but certain that Jack and Caroline would marry . `` Her people want it , '' Jennie went on -- she pretended to believe that Jack and Pauline had given each the other up -- `` and Jack 's father is determined on it . They 're together morning , noon and evening . She 's really very swell , though _ I _ do n't think she 's such a raving beauty . '' Following this came the Saint X News-Bulletin with a broad hint that the engagement was about to be announced . `` It 's ridiculously false , '' said Pauline to herself ; but she tossed for hours each night , trying to soothe the sick pain in her heart .