But Wilfrid interposed.
'I must not let you speak or think of Miss Hood so mistakenly,' he said firmly, but without unbecoming self-assertion.

'She could not possibly have behaved with more reserve to me than she did until, three days ago, I myself gave a new colour to our relations.

The outward propriety which you admit has been perfectly genuine; if there is any blame in the matter--and how can there be any ?--it rests solely upon me.

I dare say you remember my going out to fetch the "Spectator," after Miss Redwing had been singing to us.

By chance I met Miss Hood in the garden.