But after Colonel Arran had gone she went slowly to her room, sat down at her desk, sat there a long, long while thinking.

But it was after midnight before she wrote to Berkley: "Have you quite forgotten me?
I have had to swallow a little pride to write you again.

But perhaps I think our pleasant friendship worth it.
"Stephen has been here.

He has enlisted as a private in his father's regiment of zouaves.

I learned by accident from him that you are no longer associated with Craig & Son in business.