"Well," he said, after a short pause, "You are an honest woman, Alice,--the honestest I ever knew. I will bring Kate to order,--and, now, we may be friends again; may we not?" And he extended his hand to her across the table.
"Yes," she said, "certainly, if you wish it." She spoke doubtingly, with indecision in her voice, as though remembering at the moment that he had given her no pledge. "I certainly do wish it very much," said he; and then she gave him her hand.
"And I may now talk about your new freedom?"

"Well," he said, "You are an honest woman, Alice, the honestest I ever knew. Now, we may be friends again; may we not?" And he extended his hand to her across the table.
"Yes," she said doubtingly, "certainly, if you wish it."
"I certainly do wish it very much," said he; and then she gave him her hand. "And I may now talk about your new freedom?"
