What could she mean?
The next minute he was kneeling on the ground beside her, and had drawn away her hands, so that she was as defenceless as a child: "I must see your face, Elizabeth," very firmly.

"You are a truthful woman, you never deceived any one; let me read the truth in your eyes.
You want me you say--does that mean you are beginning to care for me ?" "I think so;" but Elizabeth's eyes refused to meet his.
"Does it mean that you love me well enough to be my wife ?" he asked again, and his voice thrilled her through and through.

Then a lovely colour came to Elizabeth's face.
"I think I do, Malcolm," she whispered timidly.

"I believe I have been caring a long time, but I would not let myself believe it.

Oh," dropping her hot cheek against his shoulder, "it nearly broke my heart when you said you would never come again." "I meant it, dearest; it seemed to me that my last hope was gone.