"I am really very sorry I have made you cry—I am, indeed," he said.
"You did not, Sir," returned Margaret, becoming calm by a single effort, and wiping the tears from her bright eyes.
"What was it then, my darling?" asked Mr. Grey.
"You said, 'my child,' and it is so very long since—" A choking in her throat prevented her finishing the sentence.
"Well, I'm glad it was not my fault," said Mr. Casement. "Good night, I must be going homeward, or my old woman will scold."
"Does he come here very often, Sir?" asked Margaret, looking up into Mr. Grey's face, as Mr. Casement closed the door after him.
"Yes, he does, my dear," replied the old gentleman; "but you need not mind that. You will get used to his ways, and he does not mean any harm."