'You are not offended with me ?' 'Certainly not.

Nor you with me ?' 'I'll consider whether I am or not,' he pleasantly replied.

'Good-night.' She watched him safely through the gate; and when his footsteps had died away upon the road, closed the door softly and returned to the room.

Here the modest widow long pondered his speeches, with eyes dropped to an unusually low level.

Barnet's urbanity under the blow of her refusal greatly impressed her.