"Perhaps--some day--you'll tell me more about our father and mother ?--but never mind even that now.

You're sure you haven't minded my asking--what I have asked ?" "Of course not--of course not!" he said hastily.

"I ought to have remembered.

And--but we'll talk again.

I must get into the surgery--and have a word with Bryce, too." "If you could only make him see reason and promise not to offend again," she said.