Chapter 25
HOW SPIKE MADE A CHOICE AND A PROMISE Monday morning found Ravenslee knocking at the opposite door, which opening, disclosed Spike, but a very chastened and humble Spike, who blushed and drooped his head and shuffled with his feet and finally stammered: "Hello, Geoff--I--I'm all alone, but you--you can come in if--if you care to?" "I dropped in on my way down just to have a word with you, Spike." With dragging feet Spike led the way into the sitting room, where lay his breakfast, scarcely tasted. "Sit down, Geoff, I--I want to apologise," said the lad, toying nervously with his teaspoon. "I guess you think I'm a mean, low-down sort o' guy, an' you're right, only I--I feel worse 'n you think. An' say, Geoff, if I--if I said anything th' other night, I want you to--forget it, will you?"
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