Of course, I do not know him now, have not the slightest desire to do so, but the sudden information that he was actually here, and--and all the rest--came to me with a shock.

Is that sufficient ?" The young man was unsatisfied, and, without doubt, his face quite clearly exhibited his true feeling.

Yet there was that about her constrained manner which held him to respectful silence, so that for a moment the hesitation between them grew almost painful.

Miss Norvell, realizing this new danger, struggled weakly against sudden temptation to throw herself unreservedly upon the mercy of this new friend, confide wholly in him, accept his proffered aid, and flee from possible coming trouble.

But pride proved even stronger than fear, and her lips closed in firm resolution.
"Mr.Winston," she said, and now her eyes were uplifted unfaltering to his own.