Yet I don't like to pass you without saying a word.' 'I thought it was--the light makes it difficult--' Letty murmured, sadly embarrassed.
'But the moon is beautiful.' 'Very beautiful.' They regarded it together.

Letty could not help glancing at her companion, and as he did not turn his face she examined him for a moment or two.
'I am going to see my friend Mr.Wyvern,' Hubert proceeded.
A few more remarks of the kind were exchanged, Letty by degrees summoning a cold confidence; then Hubert said-- 'I have here a book which belongs to Miss Waltham.

She lent it to me a year ago, and I wish to return it.

Dare I ask you to put it into her hands ?' Letty knew what the book must be.

Adela had told her of it at the time, and since had spoken of it once or twice.
'Oh, yes, I will give it her,' she replied, rather nervously again.
'Will you say that I would gladly have thanked her myself, if it had been possible ?' 'Yes, Mr.Eldon, I will say that.' Something in Hubert's voice seemed to cause Letty to raise her eyes again.
'You wish me to thank her ?' she added; inconsequently perhaps, but with a certain significance.
'If you will be so kind.' Hubert wanted to say more, but found it difficult to discover the right words.