He paused, brooding, wrenching one of his lean hands with the other.
"There's one thing I must ask you—"
"Ask, ask, then."
"I told you Anne would care for you if you gave her time. She does care for you."
"Yes. Odd as it may seem, I really believe she does."
"Well—don't let her be hurt by it."
"Hurt? Who's going to hurt her?"
"You, if you let her throw herself away on you when you don't want her."
"Have I behaved as if I didn't want her?"
"You've behaved like an angel. All the same, you frighten me a little. You've a terrible fascination for the child. Don't use it too much. Let her feelings alone. Don't work on them for the fun of seeing what she'll do next. If she tries to break away don't bring her back. Don't jerk her on the chain. Don't—amuse yourself with Anne."