At last he put his hand upon my arm and spoke: "You told me one night that you would help me if you could.

I ought to have accepted your offer at first; it would have been better .-- No, please don't speak just yet.

I think I know what you would say.

I knew that you meant all you urged upon me; that you liked me.

I was once worthy of men's liking, perhaps, and I had good comrades; but that is all over.