"And Tim _is_ such a good playfellow!" Elisabeth's face seemed suddenly to glow with that inner radiance which praise of her beloved Tim alone was able to inspire.
"Only that, Sara ?" she said very quietly.

Yet somehow Sara knew that she meant to have an answer to her question.
"Why--why----" she stammered a little.

"Isn't that enough ?"--trying to speak lightly.
Elisabeth shook her head.
"Tim wants more than a playfellow.

Can't you give him what he wants, Sara ?" Sara was silent a moment.
"I didn't know he had told you," she said, at last, rather lamely.
"Nor has he.

Tim is loyal to the core.