But I desire clearly to understand."
Watching her he beheld the scarlet stain that overspread her face.
He read in it at first confusion, until the gleam of her blue eyes
announced its source to lie in anger. That comforted him; since
he had affronted her, he was reassured. It did not occur to him
that the anger might have another source.
"Andre and I have been playmates from infancy. He is very dear to
me, too; almost I regard him as a brother. Were I in need of help,
and were my uncle not available, Andre would be the first man to
whom I should turn. Are you sufficiently answered, monsieur? Or
is there more of me you would desire revealed?"
He bit his lip. He was unnerved, he thought, this morning;
otherwise the silly suspicion with which he had offended could
never have occurred to him.
He bowed very low. "Mademoiselle, forgive that I should have
troubled you with such a question. You have answered more fully
than I could have hoped or wished."
He said no more than that. He waited for her to resume.
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