Half a minute too early might ruin weeks of work.

We have some supports to blow out.

Three charges are at their bases--everything must go off together." "But it is such a short visit." Some note in her voice rang through Jack's ears and down into his heart.
In all their intercourse--and it had been a free and untrammelled one so far as their meetings and being together were concerned--there was invariably a barrier which he could never pass, and one that he was always afraid to scale.

This time her face was toward him, the rosy light bathing her glorious hair and the round of her dimpled cheek.

For an instant a half-regretful smile quivered on her lips, and then faded as if some indrawn sigh had strangled it.
Jack's heart gave a bound.
"Are you really sorry to have me go, Miss Ruth ?" he asked, searching her eyes.
"Why should I not be?
Is not this better than Mrs.Hicks's, and Aunt Felicia would love to have you stay--she told me so at dinner." "But you, Miss Ruth ?" He had moved a trifle closer--so close that his eager fingers almost touched her own: "Do you want me to stay ?" "Why, of course, we all want you to stay.