4/19 He will find that unselfishness is a game two can play at." Nancy had listened to this absently, without comment. Nor had Bernal moved her to speech when he said, "You know, Allan is such a sensitive old chap--you wouldn't guess how sensitive. His feelings were actually hurt because I'd kept him out of grandad's money all these years. He'd forgotten that I didn't know I was doing it. Of course the old boy was thinking what he'd have done in my place--but I think I can make it right with him--I'm sure now he knows I didn't mean to wrong him." Yet during this speech he had shot furtive little questioning looks at her face, as if to read those thoughts he knew she would not put into words. |