You meant that if you'd had my debts and difficulties, you could have made good ?" "I might; but we both know two or three other men whom I'd have backed to do so." "For all that, you'll admit that the thing was impossible for me ?" Festing knitted his brows.

"I believe you could have overcome your difficulties; that is, if you had really made an effort and faced the situation earlier.

But since you hadn't nerve enough, I dare say it was impossible." "You forget one thing; I hadn't time.

At the best, it would have taken me three or four years to get straight, and as you haven't much imagination, I suppose you don't realize what Helen's trials would have been in the meanwhile.

An engaged girl's situation isn't easy when her lover is away.