From any fear of that, I trust my name and my friendship with your brother will be sufficient guarantee." "Continue, then," Philippa assented.
"You will give me ten minutes in which to state my case," he begged.
"We must!" Helen exclaimed.

"We must, Philippa! Please!" "You shall have your ten minutes," Philippa conceded.
He abandoned his attitude of watchfulness and moved back on to the hearth-rug, his hands behind him.

He addressed himself to Philippa.

It was Philippa who had become his judge.
"I will claim nothing from you," he began, "for the services which I have rendered to Richard.

Our friendship was a real thing, and, finding him in such straits, I would gladly, under any circumstances, have done all that I have done.