In the meantime, I swear to you that there is nothing in this that should shake your faith in me.

Do you trust me, Margery ?" "I would trust you against the whole world, John!" I cried, in a sudden remorse for having ever doubted him.

And, smiling and happy, I walked by the side of his horse that evening down the avenue, and kissed my hand to him over the gate as he rode away to dine at the Hall.
"Do not say anything to my mother about my knowing Miss Leonard," he said, the last thing at parting; and I nodded and said, No, not unless he bade me; and I tried not to wonder, and went back to the house satisfied.

And I was very merry all the evening; but at night, in my bed, I listened for his return.

An evil spirit reminded me of Rachel's face when John said "I will go," and her quickness in arranging that I should not accompany him.