I wish you had said, this morning, that you wanted money.

I could have paid you then.' "She paused, and turned partly towards me as I said this.

Then she moved off, with something so sad in her manner, that I was touched, sensibly.
"'I ought to have paid her this morning when I had the change about me.

And I wish I had done so.

Why didn't she ask for her money if she wanted it so badly.' "I felt, of coarse, rather ill at ease.