Then he became aware that the girl was holding in her hand a note and endeavouring to attract the attention of the man who was giving change.
"_Petite monnaie, s'il vous plait_," he heard her say, stretching out the note.
The man took no notice.

Richard held out his hand.
"Will you allow me to get it changed for you ?" he asked.
Her first impulse at the sound of his voice was evidently one of resentment.

She seemed, indeed, in the act of returning some chilling reply.

Then she glanced half carelessly towards him and her eyes rested upon his face.

Richard was good-looking enough, but the chief characteristic of his face was a certain honesty, which seemed accentuated at that moment by his undoubted earnestness.