Maud opened a wallet she had with her, and took some broken victuals from it, which she laid before Gray, saying,—
“Eat—eat—and I will think the while where I have met you.”
He needed no second invitation, but devoured the not very tempting viands before him, with an eagerness that could leave no doubt of the truth of his statement concerning his hunger.
Maud passed her hands several times across her brow as she said,—
“I know you, yet I know you not. Did you ever hear of a murder?”
“No,” said Gray.
“Done with such a thing as this?”
She half produced the knife as she spoke, and Gray immediately said with eagerness,—
“Give me that!”
Maud drew back, and fixed her wild eye upon him as she said,—