"I never thought of the driver of the hansom; I only thought that the money which I needed was put into my hands by Providence."
"Rather say by the devil!"
"Very likely. And yet," said Kitty, "it did achieve its purpose."
Katherine Hunt was silent.
"Shall we agree," she said then, after a long pause, "not to speak of this any more? You know, and I know, and Captain Keith knows. Whatever your motive was, the deed is done. The money has been restored to me; even the purse has been restored. Shall I forget, and will you forget? I think he at least will act as if he forgets."
"But he can never forget—never, never!" said Kitty Hepworth.
"We must all act—we three who know must act as if we forgot," continued Katherine Hunt. "You may rest assured with regard to me. I did not respect you the other night—I will own it—but I respect you now. You were brave to bring back the purse, and you were still braver to acknowledge that you did what you did. I respect you, and I will act as if I quite forgot. Is that why you have come? If so, rest assured—all is well."
"I came for this; but this is only a small matter compared with what I want to say now," said the girl. "Don't you wonder—that is, if you think of anything at all in connection with me—why I am here to-day?"
"No; why should I wonder?"
"And yet I told you I was engaged to Captain Keith!"