She declares I am not such a fool as I look!" "Now," said Thelma, shaking her forefinger at him, "you know very well that I did not put it in that way.

But is it not true, Sir Philip--" and she looked up for a moment, though her eyes drooped again swiftly under his ardent gaze, "is it not true that many people do hide their feelings, and pretend to be quite different to what they are ?" "I should say it was a very common fault," replied Errington.

"It is a means of self-defense against the impertinent curiosity of outsiders.
But Lorimer is free from it,--he has nothing to hide.

At any rate, he has no secrets from me,--I'm sure of that!" And he clapped his hand heartily on his friend's shoulder.
Lorimer flushed slightly, but made no remark, and at that moment Macfarlane emerged from the saloon, where the writing of his journal had till now detained him.

In the general handshaking and salutations which followed, the conversation took a different turn, for which Lorimer was devoutly thankful.