"Never. She has not alluded to the subject."
"Take my advice," said Claud, "and don't volunteer that information which you mentioned to me."
"Oh, I must. I shall tell her everything when we are married. I have all along determined on that."
"People are so busy with your name, that it occurs to me that you are saddling a young girl with a great responsibility in giving her such a secret to keep."
Percivale smiled.
"Cranmer, are you in love?" he asked.
"Yes, I am. Why?" said Claud, bluntly.
The other looked surprised.
"Well," he said, "you have not honored me with your confidence; and it is quite new to me to hear that you are; but to the point. Would you not trust the woman of your choice with any secret?"
Claud hesitated a moment.