No, she was ever young and ever beautiful to him! To-day, however, there was a strange tremor in her voice and an anxious, troubled expression in her face--one that he had not seen for years.

Nor had she once looked into his eyes in the old way.
"Something worries you, Jane," he said, his voice echoing his thoughts.
"Tell me about it." "No--not now--it is nothing," she answered quickly.
"Yes, tell me.

Don't keep any troubles from me.

I have nothing else to do in life but smooth them out.

Come, what is it ?" "Wait until we get through with Burton's boy.