"You see," she said, "friendship between us would be rather difficult. But I will not judge too hastily; I will wait a few days, and then decide."
She had quitted the room before Captain Langton had sufficiently recovered from his dismay to answer.
CHAPTER XI.
HOW WILL IT END?
It was some minutes before Captain Langton collected himself sufficiently to cross the room and speak to Miss Hastings. She looked up at him with a smile.
"I am afraid you have not had a very pleasant time of it at that end of the room, Captain Langton," she said; "I was just on the point of interfering."
"Your pupil is a most extraordinary young lady, Miss Hastings," he returned; "I have never met with any one more so."
Miss Hastings laughed; there was an expression of great amusement on her face.