Her eyelids flickered once or twice.
'I think we ought to be quite serious,' she said hurriedly.

'I don't want you to misunderstand me.

If you knew how I valued this opportunity of doing this classical work with you! It is _wonderful_'-- her voice wavered a little, or the Squire fancied it--'what you have taught me even in this short time.

I am proud to have been your secretary--and your pupil.

If it were only that'-- she paused--'but you have also been so kind as to--to take me into your confidence--to let me do things for you, outside of what you engaged me for.