She says that the girl is really terrified at heart." "She had not much in life to give her any very special courage for it, or any great confidence in mankind.

That's very true.

But this seems an exaggeration." "I should like to know what reasons you have to say that," asked Fyne with offended solemnity.

"I really don't see any.

But I had sufficient authority to tell my brother-in-law that if he thought he was going to do something chivalrous and fine he was mistaken.