Or I thought I couldn't before--before--" He stopped again, and gulped.

"I reckon now there ain't anything I couldn't bear." March was moved by the blunt words and the mute stare forward with which they ended.

"Mr.Dryfoos, I didn't know that you understood Lindau's German, or I shouldn't have allowed him he wouldn't have allowed himself--to go on.

He wouldn't have knowingly abused his position of guest to censure you, no matter how much he condemned you." "I don't care for it now," said Dryfoos.

"It's all past and gone, as far as I'm concerned; but I wanted you to see that I wasn't tryin' to punish him for his opinions, as you said." "No; I see now," March assented, though he thought, his position still justified.