You see, I'm usually the one that's in the wrong." She looked at him then with quick interest; she could not help it.

But the dark eyes triumphed over her so shamelessly that she veiled it on the instant.
Piers laughed.

"Mrs.Denys, may I ask a directly personal question ?" "I don't know why you should," said Avery.
They were nearing the pillar-box at the end of the Vicarage lane, and she was firmly determined that at that box their ways should separate.
"I know you think I'm bold and bad," said Piers.

"Some kind friend has probably told you so.

But I'm not.