Her hands told me all, even had there been no expression in her movement and in her face.
"Dorothy refused," I continued, "and her father desired to force her into compliance.

I would not be a party to the transaction, and Sir George ordered me to leave his house." After a moment of painful silence Madge said:--"I do not wonder that you should wish to marry Dorothy.

She--she must be very beautiful." "I do not wish to marry Dorothy," said I.I heard a slight noise back of me, but gave it no heed.

"And I should not have married her had she consented.

I knew that Dorothy would refuse me, therefore I promised Sir George that I would ask her to be my wife.