What were these wild words he was speaking?
She dimly caught their purport, heard the mention of Etterick, saw once again Lewis with his quick, kindly eyes, and turned coldly to the lover.
"It is quite out of the question, Mr.Stocks," she said calmly.

"Of course I am obliged to you for the honour you have done me, but the thing is impossible." "Who is it ?" he cried, with angry eyes.

"Is it Lewis Haystoun ?" The girl looked quickly at him, and he was silent, abashed.

Strangely enough, at that moment she liked him better than ever before.

She forgave him his rudeness and folly, his tactless speech and his comical face.