The girl had independence of judgment; she would resent anything said by him on the assumption of her moral inferiority, and, for aught he knew, with justice.

The chances were at least as great that he might prove unworthy of her, as that she should prove unworthy of him.
When he presented himself at the house in the little court by Temple Bar, it was the girl Sally who opened the door to him.

She beckoned him to follow, and ran before him upstairs.

The sitting-room presented the same comfortable appearance, and Grim, rising lazily from the hearthrug, came forward purring a welcome, but Ida was not there.
"She was obliged to go out," said Sally, in answer to his look of inquiry.

"She won't be long, and she said you was to make yourself comfortable till she came back." On a little side-table stood cups and saucers, and a box of cigars.