"Of course it does! I—I'd like——"
"Then why don't you?"
"It wouldn't be fair, that's why!"
"To—Bobbie?"
"Bobbie, too."
"Then there is another girl," Miss Vost cried bitterly. She bit her lip. "You should have told me before."
"I thought it wouldn't be necessary."
Miss Vost dropped her eyes to Peter's hand which was resting on the rail. Her own hand moved over and nestled against it.
"Do—do you l-love her as much as th-this?" Her eyes returned to his face.
"I did think I did!"