"But of course it won't make any difference--between us." "Oh, I hope not.

Why should it ?" said Dyce, absently.

"Now I'll tell you something that has happened since I saw you last." "Yes--yes--your own news! Oh, I'm afraid it is something bad!" "Perhaps not.

I rather think I'm at a crisis in my life--probably _the_ crisis.

I shouldn't wonder if these things prove to have happened just at the right time.