You thought all the good of her that one woman can think of another, and yet, by your account, you enjoyed assisting at her risk." She had kept her eyes on him while he spoke, and this was what, visibly, determined a repetition for her.

"Are you trying to frighten me ?" "Ah, that's a foolish view--I should be too vulgar.

You apparently can't understand either my good faith or my humility.

I'm awfully humble," the young man insisted; "that's the way I've been feeling to-day, with everything so finished and ready.

And you won't take me for serious." She continued to face him as if he really troubled her a little.