The gladness of his voice, as he had spoken so eagerly to her father about the debt, had made her feel very kindly toward him.

It might have been natural for a young man to resent this dragging debt.

But he was fine.

She observed, as he sat down, that, once the smile and flush left his face, he seemed somewhat thinner and older than she had pictured him.

A shadow lay in his eyes and his lips were sad.