"It's in the valley of Bidassoa." They talked art for a little, then Rosamund fell into musing, and presently said: "Don't you think Norbert has behaved very well." "How well ?" "I mean, it would have been excusable, perhaps, if he had betrayed a little unkind feeling toward me.

But nothing of the kind, absolutely nothing.

I'm afraid I didn't give him credit for so much manliness.
When he came to Ashtead the second time, of course I understood his motive at once.

He wished to show me that his behaviour at the first meeting wasn't mere bravado and to assure me that I needn't be afraid of him.

There's a great deal of delicacy in that; it really pleased me." Bertha Cross was gazing at her friend with a puzzled smile.
"You're a queer girl," she remarked.
"Queer?
Why ?" "Do you mean that you were really and truly surprised that Mr.Franks behaved like a gentleman ?" "Oh, Bertha!" protested the other.