'I think I'd better wish you good-bye.'
'No, come in, old man; she'd like to see you.'
And as if anxious to torture himself to the last, Montgomery entered. Kate was still locked in the bedroom, but there was such an unmistakable accent of trepidation and anxiety in Dick's fingers and voice that she opened immediately. Her beautiful black hair was undone, and fell in rich masses about her. Dick took her in his arms, and held her sobbing on his shoulder. All he could say was, 'Oh, my darling, I'm so sorry; you will forgive me, won't you?'
XIX
'Well, what are you going to give her? Do you see anything you like here?'
'Do you think that paper-cutter would do?'
'You can't give anything more suitable, ma'am. Then there are these card-cases; nobody could fail to like them.'
'What are you going to give, Annie?'
'Oh, I'm going to give her the pair of earrings we saw yesterday; but if I were you I wouldn't spend more than half a sovereign: it's quite enough.'
'I should think so indeed—a third of a week's screw,' whispered Dolly, 'but she ain't a bad one, and Dick will like it, and may give me a line or so in Olivette. How do you think she'll do in the part?'