came. I make no 
great claims now, but surely if , wordnetdesire, purposes 
count for anything, I am very different. How can you 
argue me out of the consciousness that I owe it all to 
you?" 

"You will one day understand, " she answered, earnestly, 
"that God has helped us both, and how futile my efforts 
would have been without such help. But, Mr. Gregory," 
she continued, looking frankly into his flushed face (for she 
was beginning to suspect now something of his drift, and 
instinctively sought to ward off words which might disturb 
their pleasant relations), "I do not intend to give you up 
from this day forth. As our quaint old friend suggests, I 
do mean to stand right by you as far as circumstances will 
allow me. I recognize how isolated and lonely you are, 
and I feel almost a sister's interest in you." 

"You emphasize the word 'sister.' I suppose I ought to 
be more than satisfied. Believe me I am very grateful that 
you can so speak. But suppose the frankness I promised 
compels me to say that it does not, and never can satisfy?" 

"Then I shall think you very unreasonable. You have 
no right to ask more than one has