It was with rather a pleading than a commanding voice that she said: "And shall you always be true to me ?" "Always--so help me, God!" I answered, and I felt that there could be no lack of conviction in my voice.
Indeed, there was no cause for such lack.

She also stood for a little while stone-still, and I was beginning to expand to the rapture which was in store for me when she should take me again in her arms.
But there was no such moment of softness.

All at once she started as if she had suddenly wakened from a dream, and on the spur of the moment said: "Now go, go!" I felt the conviction of necessity to obey, and turned at once.

As I moved towards the door by which I had entered, I asked: "When shall I see you again ?" "Soon!" came her answer.

"I shall let you know soon--when and where.
Oh, go, go!" She almost pushed me from her.
When I had passed through the low doorway and locked and barred it behind me, I felt a pang that I should have had to shut her out like that; but I feared lest there should arise some embarrassing suspicion if the door should be found open.