For the first few moments it was evident that Marian did not recognize him.

She came towards him slowly, with a wondering look in her face, and then stopped suddenly with a faint cry of surprise.
"You here!" she exclaimed.

"O, how did you find this place?
Why did you come ?" She clasped her hands, looking at him in a half-piteous way that went straight to his heart.

What he had told Mrs.Branston was quite true.

It was not in him to be angry with this girl.