Ask Julia what I said about you." "I must interrupt you," said Grace.

"I can not let such a man as you excuse yourself to a girl of eighteen who has nothing but reverence for you, and would love you if she dared." "Then all I can say is that you are very mysterious, my dear, and I wish you would speak out." "I shall speak out soon enough," said Grace, solemnly, "now I have begun.
Colonel Clifford, you have nothing to reproach yourself with.

No more have I, for that matter.

Yet we must both suffer." She hesitated a moment, and then said, firmly, "You do me the honor to approve my conduct in that dreadful situation.

Did you hear all that passed?
did you take notice of all I said ?" "I did," said Colonel Clifford.