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"There was nothing to forgive. And even if there had been, I should have pardoned her freely, if only to see the fleeting smile which hovered on the girl's lips once more. Speaking as a clergyman, I suppose it was my duty to have admonished Miss Iza for the way in which she spoke of her parents, but I deemed it prudent to let that pass.
"I dare say you have your own reasons,' I said. 'But if you change your mind, I know that Elsie will only be too pleased to come over. I am anxious to see a good many more of Mr. Weiss's specimens, and he has been good enough to ask me to call on Saturday."