That blue does chord, and I doubt if a green would not have been a sort of swear word in colour here." "I am glad you like it," said Annie like a school girl.

She felt very much like one.
"I like you," Von Rosen said abruptly.
Annie said nothing.

She sat very still.
"No, I don't like you.

I love you," said Von Rosen.
"How can you?
You have talked with me only twice." "That makes no difference with me.

Does it with you ?" "No," said Annie, "but I am not at all sure about--" "About what, dear ?" "About what my aunts and grandmother will say." "Do you think they will object to me ?" "No-o." "What is it makes you doubtful?
I have a little fortune of my own.