"I have no carriage, sir," she answered.
"Then I will get you one."
"But I have no money to pay for one."
"My purse is at your service."
"Oh, sir," she exclaimed, blushing, "it would not be right for me to accept a favor from a perfect stranger."
"Pardon me, I am a friend of your husband."
"Is that so? Well, if you know Clarence, will you not persuade him to come home?"
She looked pleadingly at Mr. Smith.
"I will do more than that," he rejoined.
"How?"