"Don't, Richard," she said.
"I never had any idea of this," said Richard Alger, with a great groaning sob.
"Don't you feel so bad, Richard," said Sylvia.
Suddenly Richard put is arm around Sylvia, and pulled her close to him.

"I'll look out and do better by you the rest of your life, anyhow," he said.

He took hold of Sylvia's veil and pulled it back.
Her pale face drooped before him.
"You look--half--starved," he groaned.

Sylvia looked up and saw tears on his rough cheeks.
"Don't you feel bad, Richard," she said again.
"I'd ought to feel bad," said Richard, fiercely.
"I couldn't help it, that night you come an' found me gone.

It was that night Charlotte had the trouble with Barney.