I take my feather back now, and I annul my accusation.

But that is your doing." "Mine ?" asked Ethne.

"What do you mean ?" Captain Willoughby turned with surprise to his companion.
"A man may live in the Soudan and even yet not be wholly ignorant of women and their great quality of forgiveness.

You gave the feathers back to Feversham in order that he might redeem his honour.

That is evident." Ethne sprang to her feet before Captain Willoughby had come to the end of his sentence, and stood a little in front of him, with her face averted, and in an attitude remarkably still.