Oh, please, Mr.Haddington! Think, if you go, it must all come out! I should be so very, very distressed." "If you ask me, I will try to stay." "Yes, yes, stay--but forget all this.

And never think again of the other--about them, I mean.

You will stay ?" "Yes, I will stay," said Haddington.
"Unless it makes you too unhappy to see Eugene's triumph in Kate's love ?" "I don't believe much in that.

If that's the only thing--but I must go.
I see your brother coming up the hill." "Yes, go; and I'll never tell that you tried me as--as a second string!" "That's very unjust!" he protested, but more weakly.
"No, it isn't.

I know your heart, and I do pity you." "Perhaps I shall not ask for pity, Lady Claudia!" "Oh, you mustn't think of that!" "It was you who put it in my head." "Oh, what have I done!" Haddington smiled, and with a last squeeze of her hand turned and walked away.
Claudia put her handkerchief into her pocket and went to meet her brother.
Haddington returned alone to the house.