to know me; he begged me to forgive him that, and only wanted me to
be his friend."

"Of course."

"Oh, don't be ungenerous: that's so unlike you."

"I didn't mean it ungenerously. In his position I should have done
exactly as he did"

"Say you believe me. There was not a word of love between us. He
told me all about the miseries of his life--that was all; and I
pitied him so. I felt he was so sincere."

"I believe it perfectly."

"There was no excuse for what I did. How I had the courage--the
shamelessness--is more than I can understand now."

Hilliard stirred himself, and tried to laugh.

"As it turned out, you couldn't have done better. Well, there's an
end of it. Come."

He walked on, and Eve kept closely beside him, looking up into his
face.

"I am sure he will pay the money back," she said presently.

"Hang the money!"