And now he would have gone to her, hands outstretched, haggard face joyously illumined; but she stepped back with a swift gesture that halted him; and in her calm, unfriendly gaze he hesitated, bewildered, doubting his senses.
"Ailsa, dear, is anything wrong ?" "I think," she said quietly, "that we had better not let Colonel Arran see how wrong matters have gone between us.

He is very badly hurt.

I have talked a little with him.

I came here because he asked for you and for no other reason." "Did you know I was here ?" "I saw you arrive last night--from the infirmary window.

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