As I stood there, revolving this new thought swiftly through my mind, the old fear seemed to return to her.
"Did--did you hear--everything ?" she asked again.
"I am afraid I did," I confessed humbly, "but I am going to forget." "No, that is not necessary.

I am not sure I am altogether sorry that you overheard." "But I am--at least, a part of what I overheard struck me rather hard." "What was that ?" "Your reference to me.

Billie, I had been dreaming dreams." Her eyes dropped, the long lashes shading them.
"But I had previously warned you," she said at last, very soberly.

"You knew how impossible such a thought was; you were aware of my engagement." "Yes, and I also knew Le Gaire.

All I hoped for was time, sufficient time for you to discover his character.