'You are sure to know. I am glad you have such a high opinion of her. When you have seen her you might let me know what she says. That is, if she should say anything which was not spoken in the strictest confidence.'
She actually walked away. He went after her.
'My dear Letty, don't you want me to try to get the ring?'
'By all means act in accordance with the dictates of your better judgment. You are so much wiser than I.'
'But, Letty, if I don't get the ring, I--I won't say I lose you, because God knows I hope I never shall do that; but it means that I shall have to wait for you, the Powers above alone can tell how long. While getting it means getting you at once.'
'Guy, weren't you once engaged to be married to Miss Bewicke?'
'Yes, I was.'
'And I suppose you loved each other?'
'Letty, it's not like you to rub it in like this.'
'My dear Guy, let us look the situation fairly in the face. This person, from whom you are going to ask this weighty favour--in effect you are going to ask her to bestow on you a fortune--is the woman whom once you loved, and who was once your promised wife. I don't like it; it's no use pretending to you that I do.'