With her woman's instinct she knew that he loved Guida, but she also knew that nothing which might have happened between them could have brought this look of shame and shrinking into his face.

As these thoughts flashed through her mind her heart grew warmer.

Suppose Ranulph was in some trouble--well, now might be her great chance.

She might show him that he could not live without her friendship, and then perhaps, by-and-bye, that he could not live without her love.
Ranulph was about to move on.

She stopped him.