"I came to tell you that I'm willing to do as you asked me.

But it's no use talking about that now.

Give me my things, please." She put her hand out toward the fender.
Alexander sat down on the arm of her chair.

"Did you think I had forgotten you were in town, Hilda?
Do you think I kept away by accident?
Did you suppose I didn't know you were sailing on Tuesday?
There is a letter for you there, in my desk drawer.

It was to have reached you on the steamer.