I assured her that he would; that as yet he was by no means alienated; that she had only to be careful for the future.
"There is no future," said she: "I am going.

Shall I ever--ever--see him again, after I leave England ?" I returned an encouraging response.

The candle being extinguished, a still half-hour elapsed.

I thought her asleep, when the little white shape once more lifted itself in the crib, and the small voice asked--"Do you like Graham, Miss Snowe ?" "Like him! Yes, a little." "Only a little! Do you like him as I do ?" "I think not.

No: not as you do." "Do you like him much ?" "I told you I liked him a little.