She only bowed her head speechlessly against the strong hand that still held hers.
She could feel his fingers tightening to a grip.

And she knew herself beaten, powerless.
"Listen to me, Anne!" he said suddenly; and in his voice was something that she had only heard once before, and that but vaguely.

"I am going to give you a fair chance, in spite of your behaviour to me.

I am willing to believe--I do believe--that, to a certain extent, I drove you to this course.

I also believe that you and your friend Jerry are nothing but a pair of irresponsible children.