I can see very well that he will do everything she asks him to do--but, all the same, it is rather a pitiless transaction." For a moment I felt it might be so.

Fyne caught sight of an approaching tram-car and stepped out on the road to meet it.

"Have you a more compassionate scheme ready ?" I called after him.

He made no answer, clambered on to the rear platform, and only then looked back.

We exchanged a perfunctory wave of the hand.