MISS GALBRAITH: "Oh! THAT! That was a great while ago! I thought
you meant something quite recent." A sound as of the approaching
tram is heard in the distance. She gives a start, and then leaves
her chair again for one a little nearer his. "I thought perhaps you
meant about--last night."

MR. RICHARDS: "Well."

MISS GALBRAITH, very judicially: "I don't think it was RASH,
exactly. No, not RASH. It might not have been very KIND not to--to-
-trust you more, when I knew that you didn't mean anything; but--No,
I took the only course I could. Nobody could have done differently
under the circumstances. But if I caused you any pain, I'm very
sorry; oh, yes, very sorry indeed. But I was not precipitate, and I
know I did right. At least I TRIED to act for the best. Don't you
believe I did?"

MR. RICHARDS: "Why, if you have no doubt upon the subject, my
opinion is of no consequence."

MISS GALBRAITH: "Yes. But what do you think? If you think
differently, and can make me see it differently, oughtn't you to do
so?"

MR. RICHARDS: "I don't see why. As you say, all is over between
us."

MISS GALBRAITH: "Yes." After a pause, "I should suppose you would
care enough for yourself to wish me to look at the matter from the
right point of view."