What's his line of business, Teresa ?" asked this prospective father-in-law, in a large, liberal way.
"He is a botanist!" said Teresa, with a sudden childish animation that seemed to keep up the grim humor of the paternal suggestion; "and oh, he is too poor to buy books! I sent for one or two for him myself, the other day--" she hesitated--"it was all the money I had, but it wasn't enough for him to go on with his studies." Dunn looked at her sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks, and became thoughtful.

"Curson must have been a d--d fool," he said finally.
Teresa remained silent.

She was beginning to be impatient and uneasy, fearing some mischance that might delay her dreaded, yet longed-for meeting with Low.

Yet she could not leave this sick and exhausted man, HIS FATHER, now bound to her by more than mere humanity.
"Couldn't you manage," she said gently, "to lean on me a few steps further, until I could bring you to a cooler spot and nearer assistance ?" He nodded.

She lifted him almost like a child to his feet.