You may judge." "Is she rich ?" "No, she is poor." "Is she very much in love with him ?" "I know her too little to say." She paused again, and then resumed: "You have settled in your mind, then, that I will never seriously listen to him ?" "I think it unlikely, until the contrary is proved." "How shall it be proved?
How do you know what passes between us ?" "I can judge, of course, but from appearance; but, like you, I am an observer.

Hudson has not at all the air of a prosperous suitor." "If he is depressed, there is a reason.

He has a bad conscience.

One must hope so, at least.

On the other hand, simply as a friend," she continued gently, "you think I can do him no good ?" The humility of her tone, combined with her beauty, as she made this remark, was inexpressibly touching, and Rowland had an uncomfortable sense of being put at a disadvantage.