“Theatre” by W. Somerset Maugham
This lady seems to be a successful actress, because she has her own dressing-room and a private door-keeper. It is obvious that she and Mr. Thomas Fennel were lovers, but something has happened (as I can guess from the second question-he was unfaithful) and now she seems to be very angry with him, she wants to act as if there had never been anything between them.
If I knew about my partner’s unfaithfulness I would break up with him immediately, because I won’t be able to believe him anymore, to forget the betrayal, he’ll always be under suspicion. But this is the situation by now. I’m not sure that I’d do the same in the future, when I’ll have husband and children. Probably my answer wouldn’t be so immediate, because too many things would be on the stake. I‘d try to analyze the situation, to find out the reasons and the seriousness of this relationship and then decide how to act. But still, I think, I’d never be able to forget the unfaithfulness.