"Well ?" she demanded sharply.
"Well ?" he replied in the same tone, and without raising his eyes.
"Is that all you have to say, Noel ?" "I don't see what else I can say.

Pine evidently guessed that we loved one another, although heaven knows that our affection has been innocent enough, and has taken this way to part us forever." "Will it part us forever ?" "I think so.

As an honorable man, and one who loves you dearly, I can't expect you to give up two millions for the sake of love in a cottage with me.

It is asking too much." "Not when a woman loves a man as I love you." This time Lambert did look up, and his eyes flashed with surprise and delight.

"Agnes, you don't mean to say that you would--" She cut him short by sitting down beside him and taking his hand.