Blind Love

"My dear, I am interested--deeply interested in you. That there may be

some such influence as Destiny in our poor mortal lives, I dare not

deny. But I don't agree with your conclusion. What Destiny has to do

with you and with me, neither you nor I can pretend to know beforehand.

In the presence of that great mystery, humanity must submit to be

ignorant. Wait, Iris--wait!"

She answered him with the simplicity of a docile child: "I will do

anything you tell me."

Mountjoy was too fond of her to say more of Lord Harry, for that day.

He was careful to lead the talk to a topic which might be trusted to

provoke no agitating thoughts. Finding Iris to all appearance

established in the doctor's house, he was naturally anxious to know

something of the person who must have invited her--the doctor's wife.