And on Claire, here, too.
Mightn't it be better to think that over, a minute or so, before announcing your virtuous intent?
Mightn't--" "Don't listen to him, Milo!" cried the girl, seizing Standish's hand again in an agony of appeal, and smiling encouragingly up into his sweating and irresolute face.
"We'll go through any disgrace, together.

You and I.

And after it's all over, I'll give up my whole life to making you happy, and helping you to get on your feet again." "There'll be no need for that, Miss Standish," said Brice.
"Of course, Hade can foreclose his mortgage on your half-brother's property and call in Standish's notes,--if he's in a position to do it, which I don't think he will be.

But, as for the raised check, why, he's threatening Standish with an empty gun.

Hade, if ever you get home again, look in the compartment of your strongbox where you put the red-sealed envelope with Standish's check in it.