He might appear to-morrow, I might not hear of him for six months.

I can't help hoping now that it will be the six months." "Why particularly now ?" inquired Betty.
Lady Anstruthers flushed and looked shy and awkward.
"Because of--you.

I don't know what he would say.

I don't know what he would do." "To me ?" said Betty.
"It would be sure to be something unreasonable and wicked," said Lady Anstruthers.

"It would, Betty." "I wonder what it would be ?" Betty said musingly.
"He has told lies for years to keep you all from me.