She said: "Tell me frankly, you were vexed at getting my letter, and you didn't believe me?" As soon as she had said it, she felt that however warm his feelings were to her, he had not forgiven her for that.

"Yes," he said, "the letter was so strange.

First, Annie ill, and then you thought of coming yourself.

" "It was all the truth.

" "Oh, I don't doubt it.