They were beautiful." "You knew that too?
I didn't send a card." "They told me at the telegraph office that you had wired for them.
They--meant a great deal to me." "It meant more to me to be able to send them." Then Fairchild stared with a sudden idea.

"Maurice 's coming for you at midnight.

Why is it necessary that you be there ?" "Why--" the idea had struck her too--"it is n't.

I--I just had n't thought of it.

I was too badly scared, I guess.