"It will not hurt me," said Alice, smiling.
"No;--but he does not forget."
"Even that will not hurt me. Good night, Mr. Palliser."
"As it is the last night, may I say good night, Alice? I shall be away to-morrow before you are up."
He still held her hand; but it had not been in his for half a minute, and she had thought nothing of that, nor did she draw it away even now suddenly. "No," said she, "Glencora was very wrong there,--doing an injury without meaning it to both of us. There can be no possible reason why you should call me otherwise than is customary."
"Can there never be a reason?"

"It will not hurt me," said Alice, smiling.
"No; but he does not forget."
"Even that will not hurt me. Good night, Mr. Palliser."
"As it is the last night, may I say good night, Alice? I shall be away tomorrow before you are up."
He still held her hand; but she did not draw it away suddenly.
"No," said she, "Glencora was very wrong there. There can be no possible reason why you should call me other than Miss Vavasor."
"Can there never be a reason?"
