It's Nature you're hankering after--God's sweet air and the breath of the gum trees and freedom for your soul.' 'Freedom for my soul! How strange that you should understand.' 'I understand better than you might think.

You want more than freedom to make you content.

You want a kind of bondage that is the truest freedom--Love--a strong man's love, a strong man's worship.

And that's what I'd give you, Bridget.

Are you angry with me for saying it ?' 'No.' She turned her face straight to him without any shadow of embarrassment.