The Heart

But she flung away from me at that with a sudden movement of

amazement and indignation and hurt, which cut me to the quick.

"Yes," she said, "yes, Master Wingfield, truly I believe that Sir

Humphrey Hyde would do me any service that came in his way, and

truly he is a brave lad. I have a great esteem for Humphrey--I

have a greater esteem for Humphrey than for all the rest--and I

care not if you know it, Master Wingfield."

So saying she called to the bearers of her chair, and would have a

slave assist her to it instead of me, and rode in silence the rest

of the way, I following, walking my horse, who pulled hard at his

bits.