"
"I'm not so sure of that," he said heavily, and got up. He looked in
the little mirror over the sideboard, and brushed back his hair. "I
look bad enough," he said, "but I feel worse. Well, you've saved my
life, Mrs. Pitman. Thank you."
"How is my--how is Miss Harvey?" I asked, as we started out. He turned
and smiled at me in his boyish way.
"The best ever!" he said. "I haven't seen her for days, and it seems
like centuries. She--she is the only girl in the world for me, Mrs.
Pitman, although I--" He stopped and drew a long breath. "She is
beautiful, isn't she?"
"Very beautiful," I answered. "Her mother was always--"
"Her mother!" He looked at me curiously.
"I knew her mother years ago," I said, putting the best face on my
mistake that I could.
"Then I'll remember you to her, if she ever allows me to see her
again. Just now I'm _persona non grata_."
"If you'll do the kindly thing, Mr. Howell," I said, "you'll _forget_
me to her."
He looked into my eyes and then thrust out his hand.
"All right," he said.
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