Kate, do you love me ?" Ayre leant forward and peered through the bushes.
"I will not break my engagement." "That is no answer." "I can't help it.

I have been taught--" "Oh, taught! Kate, you know Lane; you know what he is.

You saw him with Lady--" "You're very unkind." "And for his sake you throw away what I offer ?" "Won't you be patient ?" "Ah, you admit--" "No, I don't!" "But you can't deny it.

Now you make me happy." The conversation here became so low in tone that Ayre, to his vast disgust, was unable to overhear it.

The next words that reached his ear came again from Haddington.
"Well, I will wait--I will wait three months.