"Grisel, I——"
"I," she broke out furiously, "you say that again and I shall—yell."
"Yell then, it will do you good. Yell like hell. And you love me."
She sprang to her feet. "I don't. What an abominable thing to say. How—how——"
"How dare I? Easy. Almost as easy as looking at you, my pretty. Grisel, we love each other."
She burst into nervous, shrill laughter, and then suddenly stopped.
"I cannot help laughing, you are such an idiot," she said, "but I am very angry. Have you forgotten that I am—engaged to John——"
"John be damned."
Helpless tears crowded into her eyes and her throat swelled suddenly. "How hateful you are."