You said that if you were in his place, you'd be singing all the time." "And I would." "Then sing for me--for Angus and me--tonight when we're sitting by the fire.

He's fallen into a brooding melancholy, and I can't altogether trust him.

Can you understand ?" "And I'm to do the cheering up ?" "You won't fail me ?" He turned and occupied himself for a moment by hurling great armfuls of wood upon the fire.

The flames burst up with showering sparks, roaring and leaping.

Then, as if inspired by the sight, he came to her with his head tilting back in the way he had.
"I'll do it--I'll sing my heart out for you." As McTee came up, the three sat down; a strange group, for the two men stared fixedly before them at the fire, conscientiously avoiding any movement of the eyes toward Kate and the other; and she sat between them, watching each of them covertly and humming all the while as if from happiness.