But as long as it's advisable," he answered.
"That tells me nothing at all.

I suppose it was meant not to tell me anything." Durrance did not answer her, and she resented his silence.

She knew nothing whatever of his plans; she was unaware whether he meant to break his engagement with Ethne or to hold her to it, and curiosity consumed her.

It might be a very long time before she saw him again, and all that long time she must remain tortured with doubts.
"You distrust me ?" she said defiantly, and with a note of anger in her voice.
Durrance answered her quite gently:-- "Have I no reason to distrust you?
Why did you tell me of Captain Willoughby's coming?
Why did you interfere ?" "I thought you ought to know." "But Ethne wished the secret kept.

I am glad to know, very glad.