Mrs. Farrington, who was a gay widow, was naturally interested in everything.

Why, I'd almost rather you'd be his wife than that gay widow.

She'll come home one of these days a gay widow, and set her cap for Col. Malcome.

A devoted wife, and, if he died, a gay widow, ready to be a fond wife to somebody else.

The reader will, very probably, suppose that it related to the gay widow who jilted him not long since at Doncaster races;-nosuch thing.

There was, however, a great deal of rallying of Master Simon about some gay widow, with whom he was accused of having a flirtation.

Corona would think he was inconsistent, or at least that he was willing to flirt with the gay widow, while determined not to marry her.