"Come, we will walk away from here and you shall tell us your trouble. We can aid you. You will find out that we can."
They were both bright-faced youths. They had just given an exhibition of their nerve and courage.
"Come, do not be afraid. We can aid you, no matter what your trouble."
"It's so strange," murmured the girl.
"What is so strange?"
"That you should offer to aid me."
"Well, we can aid you. That's our mission in life."
The girl did not understand the remark, but she was charmed with the two bright-faced, honest-looking lads. She said:
"I am half inclined to tell you my trouble. I am a stranger in New York; I have no one to confide in. Yes, I will tell you my trouble, but you cannot aid me."