I owe it to you, for you have given me more gladness than I can utter." "You can do it." "How ?" "See her to-morrow morning, and then go back to England, and make yourself some kind of reputable existence." "Not yet.

That is asking too much.

Not so soon." "As you please.

We understand each other on the main point." "Yes.

Are you going back to Amalfi ?" "I don't know." They talked for a few minutes more, in short sentences of this kind, but did not advance beyond the stage of mutual forbearance.