I am very sorry that I can make you angry with me." "I am not," she said dispiritedly.

"It would be contemptible in me." And then, eagerly: "But, David, you have made a great mistake, indeed you have.

You--you are a dreadful bungler, sir!" She was trying to make his face relax, with a tremulous smile from herself to encourage him; but the effort was not successful.

"You see, I can't even bully you now!" she said.

"Did that capacity go with the others, David ?" "Try a little harder," he replied.