Thus, foot by foot, they won their way, and reached at last the iron-spiked door, the only work of modern hands on that gray rock.

This screened them from the gale; and, as they stood a while to rest beneath its shelter, she showed him what a handsome key her father had made for it, with cunning wards, more suitable for a banker's safe than for such ancient relics as they guarded, and told him how the gate was put there to exclude the summer visitors, who would otherwise enter without fee.
"Nay, but I will pay my fee," said Richard, gallantly; and, since their cheeks were almost touching as it was, the debt was easily discharged on her ripe lips.
"For shame, Sir!" cried the girl, indignantly; and there was something in her face and voice which showed him that her anger was not feigned.
"I am sorry I brought you here, mistaking you for a gentleman.

Here is the key, Sir; but I go back alone." And she freed herself roughly from his arm, and turned to go.
"For Heaven's sake, don't!" cried Richard, earnestly.

"You may call me any thing you please, but do not let my rudeness prove your peril.

I _was_ rude, but, on my honor, I did not intend to be so.