"It was because of me that you incurred this deadly enmity of Quade's.

If anything happens to you, I shall hold myself responsible!" "No, you will not be responsible," replied Aldous, steadying the tremble in his voice.

"Besides, nothing is going to happen.

But you don't know how happy you have made me by taking this sort of an interest in me.

It--it feels good," he laughed.
For a few paces he dropped behind her, where the overhead spruce boughs left but the space for a single rider between.