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〃What is the matter； dearHugh？〃 she said； rising； and laying her
hand on his shoulder。
〃Hoots！ lassie；〃 broke in her mother； 〃are ye makin' love till a
man； a gentleman； afore my verra een？〃
〃He did it first； mother；〃 answered Margaret； with a smile。
A pang of hope shot through Hugh's heart。
〃Ow！ that's the gait o't； is't？ The bairn's gane dementit！ Ye're
no efter merryin' a gentleman； Maggy？ Na； na； lass！〃
So saying； the old lady； rather crossly； and very imprudently； left
the room to fill the teapot in the kitchen。
〃Do you remember this？〃 said Margaret；who felt that Hugh must have
misunderstood something or other；taking from her pocket a little
book； and from the book a withered flower。
Hugh saw that it was like a primrose； and hoped against hope that it
was the one which he had given to her； on the spring morning in the
fir…wood。 Still； a feeling very different from his might have made
her preserve it。 He must know all about it。
〃Why did you keep that？〃 he said。
〃Because I loved you。〃
〃Loved me？〃
〃Yes。 Didn't you know？〃
〃Why did you say； then； that you didn't care ifif？〃
〃Because love is enough； Hugh。That was why。〃
THE END。