But at any rate Peter was honest.

He thought of Julie, and he would not cast a stone.
There came a light knock at the door.

The girl disregarded it, and ran to him.

"You will come again ?" she said in low tones.

"Promise me that you will! I will not ask you for anything; you can do as you please; but come again! Do come again!" Peter passed his hand over her hair.