He would like to have struck him in answer to such a word had he felt equal to it.

'She asked me to marry her to-day on the hill above the house, where I went to meet her by appointment.

Here! I'll prove it to you.

Read this!' Whilst he was speaking he had opened the greatcoat and was fumbling in the breast-pocket of his coat.

He produced a letter which he handed to Harold, who took it with trembling hand.