himself to her not a little of
the self-control he had shown in hiding his passion so long, a feat the
merit of which perhaps she did not adequately appreciate.

"Many a time in the last month or two when you have been saying good-by
to me of an evening, with your hand in mine, the temptation has been
almost more than I could withstand to seize you in my arms. It was all
the harder, you see, because I fancied you would not be very angry if
I did. In fact, you once gave me to understand as much in pretty
plain language, if I remember rightly. Possibly you may recall the
conversation. You took the leading part in it, I believe."

Maud had bent her head so low that he could not see her face. It was
very cruel in him, but he deliberately took her chin in his hands, and
gently but firmly turned her face up to his. Then, as he kissed the
shamed eyes and furiously blushing cheeks, he dropped the tone of banter
and said, with moist eyes, in a voice of solemn tenderness:--

"My brave darling, with all my life I will thank you for the words you
spoke that night. But for them I might have missed the wife God meant
for me."

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