She felt that she could not endure this reiterated suggestion of fineness, of consideration in him.

She would betray herself--betray what she did not even realize herself.

She must force other footing--and that should be the one of strife between the Jorths and Isbels.
"No--honest, I didn't, Miss Ellen," he rejoined, humbly.

"I'll tell you, presently, why I came.

But it wasn't to see you....