But I came instead.

So you might as well hang up." She obeyed, and set the instrument upon its little table.
"Larry--where have you been all this while ?" He was now conscious enough to note that there was tense concern in her manner.

He exulted at it, and crossed and took her hand.
"Right here in New York, Maggie." "In hiding ?" "In mighty good hiding." "But, Larry--don't you know it's dangerous for you to come out?
And to come here of all places ?" "I couldn't help myself.

I simply had to see you, Maggie." He was still holding her hand, and there was an instinctive grip of her fingers about his.

For a moment--the moment during which her outer or more conscious self was startled into forgetfulness--they gazed at each other silently and steadily, eye into eye.
And then the things the Duchess had said crept back into his mind, and he said: "Maggie, I've come to take you out of all this.