Now, don't begin to cry," he added helplessly.
"And if you don't get an answer ?" she insisted.
"I shall get an answer," he declared positively.

There was a long pause.

"And when I get that answer, Doris," he resumed, again becoming very grave, "you will see how unwise, how dangerous even, it was for you to come here this way.

I know it's hard, dear," he supplemented apologetically, "but it was only for the week, you know; and now I don't see how you can go away from here again." "Go away ?" she repeated wonderingly.

"Why shouldn't I go away?
I was very careful to veil myself when I came--no one saw me enter, I am sure.