Mr.Herrick is trying to help us, and we must not make things more difficult for him.

What do you advise ?" she continued, turning to Malcolm.

"You have seen this Leah--would it be better to bribe or frighten her ?" "That is impossible for me to say," returned Malcolm, averting his eyes quickly from the earnest, troubled face.

"I have only exchanged a few words with Miss Jacobi, and know little about her." "You mean the Contessa Ferrari," interrupted Dinah almost harshly; "for heaven's sake let the woman be called by her right name!" "It is a name she refuses to own," he returned quietly.

"Will you let me say what I really think ?--you know I have only seen her twice.