Upon the evening of this fourth day Jane seemed to feel the breaking of a brooding struggle in Lassiter.

During all these visits he had scarcely a word to say, though he watched her and played absent-mindedly with Fay.

Jane had contented herself with silence.

Soon little Fay substituted for the expression of regard, "I like oo," a warmer and more generous one, "I love oo." Thereafter Lassiter came oftener to see Jane and her little protegee.
Daily he grew more gentle and kind, and gradually developed a quaintly merry mood.

In the morning he lifted Fay upon his horse and let her ride as he walked beside her to the edge of the sage.