"It took me a long time to come to a decision, though," she added frankly.
"Would you mind telling me about it ?" Arline flushed as she made the request.

"Please don't think me prying, but--" She hesitated.

"Well, I have a strong reason for asking.

It would help me, I think, if you cared to give me your confidence." For a moment Grace made no response.

Aside from her most intimate Oakdale friends and Emma Dean she had never divulged to any one else the story of that last year of struggle against love which had ended in her unconditional surrender to it.