'From what you knew and told me on the steamer, you might have had a reasonable doubt, and I couldn't very well explain it away before.

I wish you'd some day tell me what I can do for you.

I'm grateful, honestly.' Margaret saw that he was much in earnest, and as she felt that she had done him great injustice, she held out her hand with a frank smile.
'I'm glad I was able to be of use,' she said.

'Come and see me in town.' 'Really?
You won't throw me out if I do ?' Margaret laughed.
'No, I won't throw you out!' 'Then I'll come some day.

Thank you.' Van Torp had long given up all hope that she would ever marry him, but it was something to be on good terms with her again, and for the sake of that alone he would have risked a good deal.
The four paired off, and Lady Maud walked in front with Van Torp, while Margaret and Logotheti followed more slowly; so the couples did not long keep near one another, and in less than five minutes they lost each other altogether among the trees.
Margaret had noticed something very unusual in the Greek's appearance when they had met half an hour earlier, and she had been amazed when she realised that he wore no jewellery, no ruby, no emeralds, no diamonds, no elaborate chain, and that his tie was neither green, yellow, sky-blue, nor scarlet, but of a soft dove grey which she liked very much.