"Won't you ever let me—give me a chance—because—you know, somehow—seeing you yesterday—and to-day—this way——"

"Yes, I know what you mean."

"Do you?"

"Yes. I came back, too," she said seriously.

A strange, inexplicable tingling pervaded him.

"You came—came——"

"Yes. I should not have done it, because I saw you perfectly plainly yesterday. But—somehow I hoped—somehow——"

"What!"

"That there had been a mistake."

"You thought you knew me?"