But how cold! You must come nearer to the fire yourself." He sat on the arm of her chair, and she stroked his head with her hands.
"You were not afraid, then ?" she asked, "when you saw me come through the panel ?" "I should never be afraid of any harm that you might bring me, dear," he assured her.
"Because all that foolishness is really gone," she continued eagerly.
"I know that whatever happened to poor Roger, it was not you who killed him.

Even if I heard his ghost calling again to-night, I should have no fear.

I can't think why I ever wanted to hurt you, Everard.

I am sure that I always loved you." His arm went very softly around her.

She responded to his embrace without hesitation.