That would not be fair, either to them or to you." "Would it not be possible for it to be on account of both reasons ?" I asked.

"Let us hope so.

And now good-morning, Miss Kitwater.

I trust your uncle will have good news for you when you see him again this afternoon." "I hope so too," she answered, and then with a renewal of her thanks and a little bow she left the office.
I closed the door and went back to my seat, almost wondering at my own behaviour.

Here was I, a hard-headed man of the world, being drawn into an extraordinary piece of business, which I had most certainly decided to have nothing to do with, simply because a pretty girl had smiled upon me, and had asked me to do it.