She was so occupied in making these kind enough, and not too kind, that a light step approached her unobserved.
She looked up and there was Edouard.

She whipped the paper off the table.
A look of suspicion and misery crossed Edouard's face.
Rose caught it, and said, "Well, am I to be affronted any more ?" "No, Rose.

I came back to beg you to forget what passed just now," said he.
Rose's eye flashed; his return showed her her power.

She abused it directly.
"How can I forget it if you come reminding me ?" "Dear Rose, now don't be so unkind, so cruel--I have not come back to tease you, sweet one.

I come to know what I can do to please you; to make you love me again ?" and he was about to kneel graciously on one knee.
"I'll tell you.