"But think--how little more it costs for two than for one----"

He spoke in spite of himself, having purposed no such suggestion.
Eve quickened her step.

"No, no, no! You have a struggle before you; you don't know what
----"

"And if it would make it easier for me?--there's no real doubt
about my getting on well enough----"

"Everything is doubtful." She spoke in a voice of agitation. "We
can't see a day before us. We have arranged everything very well
----"

Hilliard was looking across the river. He walked more and more
slowly, and turned at length to stand by the parapet. His companion
remained apart from him, waiting. But he did not turn towards her
again, and she moved to his side.

"I know how ungrateful I must seem." She spoke without looking at
him. "I have no right to refuse anything after all you----"

"Don't say that," he interrupted impatiently. "That's the one thing
I shall never like to think of."

"I shall think of it always, and be glad to remember it----"

"Come nearer--give me your hand----"