" "It matters not what I think," replied Wild. She parted the curtains to find him standing there. He dashed against the screen door before she could catch him and made the veranda. “Women would—they DO have far more power than they think, as influences, as inspirations. She remembered abruptly that she was really living upon his money. I had a vague sort of idea that this was the region where one finds apartments, so I told my cabman to drive in this direction while I sat inside his vehicle and endeavoured to form a plan of campaign. She had never seen her sitting on tables nor heard her discussing theology, and had failed to observe that the graceful figure was a natural one and not due to ably chosen stays. "And someday let him care for me!" She sprang up, alarmed. "Forgive me—oh, forgive me!" "Forgive you—bless you!" she gasped. “You are mistaken, David. ” Anna hesitated no longer. The hansom drove off. ’ ‘People are silly. Outside in the hall he paused and thoughtfully stroked his smooth blue chin.