"Yes," said Barnabas, sighing, "even that if need be."
Here the Viscount lay back among his pillows and stared up at the tester of the bed, and his gaze was still directed thitherwards when he spoke:
"And you would do all this—"
"For—Her sake," said Barnabas softly, "besides, I promised, Dick."
"And you have seen her—only once, Bev!"
"Twice, Dick."
Again there was silence while the Viscount stared up at the tester and Barnabas frowned down at the clenched fist on his knee.
"Gad!" said the Viscount suddenly, "Gad, Beverley, what a deuced determined fellow you are!"
"You see—I love her, Dick."
"And by the Lord, Bev, shall I tell you what I begin to think?"