I shall be all right presently, when I've had time to pull myself together." He bent abruptly and laid his hand upon hers.
"Look here!" he said.

"Don't worry!" She lifted clear eyes to his.

"No--I won't! There is always a way out of every difficulty, isn't there ?" "There certainly is out of this one," he said.
"I'll show it you presently--if you'll promise not to be offended." "Offended!" said Sylvia.

"That isn't very likely, is it ?" "I don't know," said Burke.

"I hope not.