It was a pity that George was so fond of the background, and left it only when he was needed, while Brand was a prominent figure wherever he went, and this was, perhaps, the one of his characteristics which most impressed her.
Then he rather modestly began the brief account of his career, adding scraps of information about his relatives, who were people of station.
He did not enlarge upon several points that were in his favor, but he omitted to state that he had now and then been on the verge of a financial crisis.
Sylvia listened with keen interest, and asked a few questions to help him on; but when he finished she let the subject drop.

Soon afterward she glanced down the road, which was growing dim.
"I wish your man would come.

It's getting late," she said.
"He can't be much longer.

I don't think you need be disturbed." "I am disturbed," Sylvia declared.

"I really shouldn't have come to-day; you will remember I hesitated." "Then it was a temptation ?" Sylvia smiled rather wistfully.