It's her only chance." "But if she really _can't_----" "Then it's her misfortune--she must suffer for it.

She goes to-morrow or not at all.

Can you make her understand that ?" "I'll tell her." "Listen, Patty.

If you bring her safe to the station to-morrow you shall have a ten-pound note, to buy what you like in Paris." The girl reddened, half in delight, half in shame.
"I don't want it--she shall come----" "Very well; good-bye till to-morrow, or for good." "No, no; she shall come." He was drenched in perspiration, yet walked for a mile or two at his topmost speed.

Then a consuming thirst drove him into the nearest place where drink was sold.