"And you? what did you answer?"
"Can you ask?" she said, looking at him reproachfully. "I told him I was engaged to you--he said he had heard so but was not certain if it was true, and then----"
"Go on," said Myles, seeing she hesitated.
"Then he said you were in a dangerous position, but that if I promised to marry him he would do his best to prove your innocence."
"How can he do that?" asked Myles quietly.
"I don't know," answered May, "that is what he said, then I refused him again and said your innocence would be proved without any assistance from him. After that I left the library, and shortly afterwards he went away. Since then I have not seen him and I don't want to."
"It's very kind of Ellersby wanting to help me," said Myles, kissing May, "but I don't think it was honourable of him to make your hand the price of his help, knowing you were engaged to me."
"He was not certain of that. You know everyone thought Lord Calliston was my future husband."
"They can hardly think so now," said Myles in a rather husky voice, kissing her on the cheek.
"As soon as you are ready to attend to business, Mr. Desmond," said Norwood, coming forward, "I have some serious things to say."