Will you believe that _I_, at least, am only _sorry_ to hear you will be so rich?
I cannot expect you to believe me, but it is the truth." "Yes, I believe you," she said.
"Then let us see what we can do to retrieve your mistake.

Will you take my word for it that Cardo Wynne is all that is honourable and true ?" "Yes, oh, yes; I am sure he would not be your friend if he were not so." "Then the path is easy and plain before us.

You will write to Valmai, and I will write to Cardo, and the cloud that has darkened their path lately will be swept away, and your hand and mine will be permitted to let in the light." "I don't deserve such happiness," she said.
Ellis felt tempted to say, "Yes, your deep love for your sister made you do this, and it richly deserves this fulfilment of its endeavours," but he did not, and the omission was noticed by Gwladys, but it did not tell against him.
They sat some time in silent thought, Gwladys's little foot tossing up the moss.
"I have not told auntie, but I should like to do so now." "I think you are right," said Ellis, gathering his painting paraphernalia together; "let us go and tell her at once." There was something delightful even in the simple fact of "going together" to tell Mrs.Power the story of Valmai's sorrow and Gwladys's mistake, and when he left it was with the clear understanding that they should not let a day pass without enlightening Cardo and Valmai..