Things, however, are different now--" He drew her to him, but she resisted.

"Wait! If things had not been different, would your resolution have held out ?" "No," said Thirlwell, "I'm afraid not; I'm not as strong as I imagined." "Oh!" she said, "perhaps that's the nicest thing I have heard you say! But you really didn't often try to be very nice." "I was afraid I might say too much if I began." "No!" she protested, as his grasp got firmer.

"There's something else! How long have you really--" "How long have I wanted you?
Well, I think I began to feel the need a day or two after I met you at the summer hotel." Agatha blushed, but smiled with shining eyes.
"Then if the need hasn't gone, you can take me." Thirlwell said nothing, but took her in his arms.
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