He was minded to spare her, even as she had spared him.

He talked of other things until the restaurant grew empty and the waiters began to turn out the lights as a hint to these two determined loiterers.

Then in the darkness, for now there was but one light left, and that at a little distance from their table, Chayne leaned forward and turning to Sylvia, as they sat side by side: "You have been happy to-night ?" "Very," she answered, and there was a thrill of joyousness in her clear, low voice, as though her heart sang within her.

Her eyes rested on his with pride.

"No man could quite understand," she said.
"Well then, why should we wait longer, Sylvia ?" he said.