He did not answer for some moments, and then slowly said the one word:—
“Yes.”
She bent down and kissed him, and then summoning up all her courage, slowly left the room.
Chapter Forty.
Duncan Leslie Speaks Out.
Duncan Leslie was standing at a table on which was a photograph of Louise, as she entered the room silently; and as, after a long contemplation of the counterfeit, he drew a long breath, and looked up to see the object of his thoughts standing just inside the doorway, too much agitated to give notice of her presence, he coloured like a boy caught in some act of which he was ashamed.
“Miss Vine,” he cried, advancing quickly with extended hands.
Louise did not speak, but slowly raised one hand for him to take, and suffered him to lead her to a chair.