'Say what you like to me, and believe the worst you can of me; I shouldn't have come here if I hadn't been ready to bear everything.

It's no good speaking reason to you now, but maybe you'll understand some day.' 'Who know's as she's come to harm ?' urged Mrs.Hewett.

'Nobody can say it of her for certain, yet.' 'I'd have told him that, if he'd only listened to me and given me credit for honesty,' said Kirkwood.

'It is as likely as not she's gone away just because I angered her on Saturday.

Perhaps she said to herself she'd have done with me once for all.