"Then, since you respect and—and——"
"And love her, you think I don't respect and love you; but you know better, Paula."
She blushed at the snare the echo of his words had led her into. He was not so conscious. "As I remember Natalie," he said, "she was amiable and nice in all points—still she and my cousin——"
"They will be absolutely incomprehensible to each other," said Paula. "Do try and have her consent to let Natalie come to Stormpoint."
"I will do what I can. Has Mrs. Joe invited her?"
"She will be only too glad as soon as she knows. But the matter has been placed in such a light by that tiresome Mr. Winter—but there, you will find out everything from your cousin. Do what you can."
"I will. What happy days they were, those days in Heidelberg."
The violet eyes were tender with reminiscence, the pretty mouth seductive. "They were the happiest of my life," she said.
"And of mine," echoed Leonard, as he walked off, having seen neither mouth nor eyes, but a vision of the past.