"Yes," she admitted. "I'll tell Lady Jim. But ... there's no use in letting you think I'll give up. I can't."
"You've got to give up. That's all there is to it." His jaw was set like a vise.
The party above fell upon them as they landed.
"Were you frightened, Moya?" exclaimed Joyce above the chorus of questions.
"Just for a moment." Moya did not look at Jack. "Mr. Kilmeny told me it would be all right."
Jack's eyes danced. "I told her we would work out of the difficulty if she would trust me."
Moya blushed. It happened that Captain Kilmeny was looking directly at her when his cousin spoke.