THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS "You are a dear unreasonable little girl," he said.

"Have you breath enough to tell me why you came down the ladder ?" "When I discovered you were gone, I became wild with fright.

Don't you see, I imagined you were wounded and had fallen from the ledge.

What else could I do but follow, either to help you, or, if that were not possible--" He found her hand and pressed it to his lips.
"I humbly crave your pardon," he said.

"That explanation is more than ample.