o supper eight times, placed her hand timidly on the arm

t," she said. "Not

gravely. "Let us go. I hav

r down the great terrace which

d you like this!" cooed Gwendolen, as she gazed wi

d Beltravers shor

nd into the ornamental gard

olen, I have brought you here for the purpose of making an offer to you. Perhaps it w

ad," said the

is head in courtly sympathy. "In that case I

he replied. "He cou

at once, "I should have controlled myself. That being so," he went on, "I ha

innocence. She was not really engaged to Giles Earwaker, though he, too, was hoping; and

ravers," s

eltravers,

you. I give you a si

asping her thumb impulsive

finger and fitted it aff

roe-less herring over the motto Dans l'huile." Observing that she looked puzzled he translated the no

" she whispe