Don't think me ungrateful, Mr.Roylake! After your kindness to me, I'd go through fire and water for you--I would!" His sunken eyes moistened, his big voice faltered.

I let him leave me, in mercy to the strong feeling which I had innocently roused.

But I shook hands with him first.

Yielding to one of my headlong impulses?
Yes.

And doing a very indiscreet thing?
Wait a little--and we shall see..