It's his good-nature, his sense of honour.

I think all the better of him for it.

When he understands that I'm in earnest, we shall just be friends again, real friends." "Then you are in earnest ?" asked Bertha, her eyelids winking mirthfully.
Rosamund's reply was a very grave nod, after which she gazed awhile at vacancy.
"But," resumed Bertha, after reading her friend's face, "you have not succeeded in making him understand yet ?" "Perhaps not quite.

Yesterday morning I had a letter from him, asking me to meet him in Kensington Gardens.

I went, and we had a long talk.
Then in the evening, by chance, I saw Mr.Warburton." "Has that anything to do with the matter ?" "Oh, no!" replied Miss Elvan hastily.