Wouldn't you ?" "Of course.

I shouldn't have taken the least interest in the rumour, if I hadn't been once upon a time in love with Lucy Sorrel.

Because if the old man is really dead and has done nothing in the way of providing for her, I wonder what she will do ?" "Go out charing!" said Helmsley drily.

"Many a better woman than you have described her to be, has had to come to that." There was a silence.

Presently Helmsley spoke again in a quiet voice-- "I think, Mr.Reay, you should tell all your mind to Miss Mary." Angus started nervously.
"Do you, David?
Why ?" "Why ?--well--because--" Here Helmsley spoke very gently--"because I believe she loves you!" The colour kindled in Reay's face.
"Ah, don't fool me, David!" he said--"you don't know what it would mean to me----" "Fool you!" Helmsley sat upright in his chair and looked at him with an earnestness which left no room for doubt.