It won't take me five minutes to convince Penelope that there is no need for her to remain in a state of single blessedness on my account.

And now, I'm going out of doors to have a smoke all by myself.

You were quite right"-- smiling briefly--"when you said I should feel everything more to-day than yesterday.

Do keep people away from me, there's a good soul." Kitty gave her a searching glance.

But for two spots of feverishly vivid colour in her cheeks, the girl's face was very pale, and her eyes over-bright, with heavy shadows underlying them.
"Very well," she said kindly.