She-- she--that child she didn't tell me much of anything anyhow, and she didn't mean to tell that.

And if you knew how ashamed and--and mean I've felt ever since to think I let myself hear that much! I hope--I do hope you don't think I tried to get her to tell me anything.

I do hope you don't think that." His agitation was so acute and so obvious that she looked at him in wonder for a moment.

Then she hastened to reassure him.
"Don't distress yourself, Mr.Winslow," she said, smiling sadly.
"I haven't known you very long but I have already learned enough about you to know that you are an honorable man.

If I did not know that I shouldn't be here now.