Carrie Foster was still young when she started breaking the law.
Gordon Matthews had transgressed only once, but his crime was far more serious.

A pity Carrie didn''t suspect anything when he proposed to her. But then, why should she? Gordon looked presentable now - and prison had given him time to invent a new past. Nicholas was different - a shy young man, eager to please - and to Carrie their affair began as an amusing diversion. A bit of harmless fun, and Nicholas need never know about her other life with Gordon. But there was something Carrie didn''t know either . . .