'If you think it otherwise, I suppose it is otherwise.' 'My darling; my Paula!' he said, seizing her hand.

'Do promise me something.

You must indeed!' 'Captain De Stancy!' she said, trembling and turning away.

'Captain De Stancy!' She tried to withdraw her fingers, then faced him, exclaiming in a firm voice a third time, 'Captain De Stancy! let go my hand; for I tell you I will not marry you!' 'Good God!' he cried, dropping her hand.

'What have I driven you to say in your anger! Retract it--O, retract it!' 'Don't urge me further, as you value my good opinion!' 'To lose you now, is to lose you for ever.