You were unhappy that day, weren't you ?" "Yes," said Piers.

He added after a moment, "You see, I'm not good enough for her." "Not good enough!" Jeanie's face became incredulous and a little distressed.

"I'm sure--she--doesn't think that," she said.
"She doesn't know me properly," said Piers.

"Nor do you.

If you did, you'd be shocked,--you'd be horrified." He spoke recklessly, almost defiantly; but Jeanie only stretched up a thin arm and wound it about his neck.