A withered leaf, a glove, and a fan; these represented the sum of his romance.
Two figures moved in the garden beneath.

At first he gave no attention to them.

But when the two heads came together swiftly, and then separated, both smiling, he realized that he had witnessed a kiss.

Ah, here was the opportunity; and, by the Lord Harry, he would not let it slip.

If this fellow meant wrongly toward Gretchen--and how could he mean else ?--he, Carmichael, would take the matter boldly in his hands to do some caning.