You shall advise me when the time comes, and I shall be satisfied, content to obey.

Content! It is but a poor word to express what I long for! I shall shirk nothing which may come to me from this or any other world, so long as it is to make you mine!" Once again her murmured happiness was music to my ears: "Oh, how you love me! how you love me, dear, dear!" She took me in her arms, and for a few seconds we hung together.

Suddenly she tore herself apart from me, and stood drawn up to the full height, with a dignity I cannot describe or express.

Her voice had a new dominance, as with firm utterance and in staccato manner she said: "Rupert Sent Leger, before we go a step further I must say something to you, ask you something, and I charge you, on your most sacred honour and belief, to answer me truly.

Do you believe me to be one of those unhappy beings who may not die, but have to live in shameful existence between earth and the nether world, and whose hellish mission is to destroy, body and soul, those who love them till they fall to their level?
You are a gentleman, and a brave one.