What is the matter?
What has brought you out here when you ought to be in-doors?
What is the trouble that has taken away the roses and put lilies in their place ?" "I have no trouble, Lord Arleigh," she replied.

"I came here only to think." "To think of what, sweet ?" Her face flushed.
"I cannot tell you," she answered.

"You cannot expect that I should tell you everything." "You tell me nothing, Madaline.

A few words from you should make me the happiest man in the world, yet you will not speak them." Then all the assumed lightness and carelessness died from his manner.

He came nearer to her; her eyes drooped before the fire of his.
"Madaline, my love, let me plead to you," he said, "for the gift of your love.