It might have been all acting, but I didn't think so then.

I even felt pity for her, and let her go on condition that she would bring me back a good dollar in place of the bad one the next day.

I suppose I was a fool for doing so, but she looked so pretty and innocent that I couldn't make up my mind to speak or act harshly to her.

But I am afraid that I was deceived, and that she was an artful character after all." "Then she didn't come back with the good money ?" "No; I haven't seen her since." "What name did she give you ?" "Haven't I told you?
It was the name that made me think of telling you.
She called herself Ida Hardwick." "Ida Hardwick ?" repeated Jack.
"Yes, Ida Hardwick.

But that hasn't anything to do with your Ida, has it ?" "Hasn't it, though ?" said Jack.