I am here on a very unpleasant errand.

I begin to wish, from the bottom of my heart, I had never undertaken it." A quick spasm of pain passed across her face.

She was beginning, dimly beginning, to understand him.

He hesitated.

His generous nature shrank from hurting her.
"Go on," she said, with an effort.
"Try not to be angry with me, Miss Silvester.