If ever I meet Mrs.Costobell again I will thank her for a great service." Iris suddenly became confused.

Her brow and neck tingled with a quick access of color.
"Why do you say that ?" she asked; and Jenks, who was rising, either did not hear, or pretended not to hear, the tremor in her tone.
"Because you once told me you would never marry Lord Ventnor, and after what I have told you now I am quite sure you will not." "Ah, then you _do_ trust me ?" she almost whispered.
He forced back the words trembling for utterance.

He even strove weakly to assume an air of good-humored badinage.
"See how you have tempted me from work, Miss Deane," he cried.

"We have gossiped here until the fire grew tired of our company.

To bed, please, at once." Iris caught him by the arm.
"I will pray tonight, and every night," she said solemnly, "that your good name may be cleared in the eyes of all men as it is in mine.