With all his dignity he answered, and his words and accent were Mr.Jack's.
"Paupers don't go to Princesses, and say 'I love you.'" "But perhaps if they did--that is--if--" Miss Holbrook bit her lips and did not finish her sentence.

She did not, indeed, say anything more for a long time.

But she had not forgotten the story.

David knew that, because later she began to question him carefully about many little points--points that he was very sure he had already made quite plain.
She talked about it, indeed, until he wondered if perhaps she were going to tell it to some one else sometime.

He asked her if she were; but she only shook her head.