He closed the door as he answered her. "I do not see that it will serve any purpose."
"It is for me, sir, to judge of that. I suppose you are not so much a coward that you are afraid to come to me. If so, I shall come to you; and you may be assured that I shall not be too timid to show myself and to tell my story." He ended by saying that if she desired it he would wait upon her, but that he would not at present fix a day. On his return to town he would write to her.

"I do not see that it will serve any purpose."
"It is for me, sir, to judge of that. If you are too much of a coward to come to me, I shall come to you. I shall not be too timid to show myself and tell my story." He said he would visit her, but would not fix a day. On his return to town he would write to her.
