If indeed he had known her actual position, his hopes would have been higher still.
"I cannot possibly ask Henry for anything," she confessed.

"I had made up my mind to ask him to authorise the lawyers to advance me my next quarter's allowance.

After--what has passed between us, though, and--considering everything, I don't feel that I can do it." "Then may I ask how you really mean to get more money ?" he went on gently.
She looked at him a little piteously.
"Honestly, I don't know," she admitted.

"I will be quite frank with you.
Henry allows me two thousand, five hundred a year.

I brought nine hundred pounds out with me, and I have nothing more to come until June." "And how much have you left of the nine hundred pounds ?" he asked.
"Not enough to pay my hotel bill," she groaned.
He smiled.
"Circumstances are too strong for you," he declared.