How shall I thank you, Mr.Markrute?
I do not know." "You must not thank me at all, you gracious lady," he said.

"And now I must tell you that the half-hour is nearly up, and we must go down.
But--may I--will you let me come again, perhaps to-morrow afternoon?
I want to tell you, if it would interest you, the history of a man." Ethelrida had turned to look at the clock, also, and had collected herself.

She was too single-minded to fence now, or to push this new, strange joy out of her life, so she said, "When the others go out for a walk, then, after lunch, yes, you may come." And without anything further, they left the room.

At the turn in the corridor to the other part of the house, he bent suddenly; and with deep homage kissed her hand, then let her pass on, while he turned to the right and disappeared towards the wing, where was his room..