Some day you'll forgive it all, because some day you'll love me!' It was speaking as he had never yet done.

He assumed that his end was won, and something of the triumph of passion endued his words with a joyous fervour.

Very possibly there was truth in much that he said, for he spoke with the intense conviction which fulfils prophecies.

But the only effect was to force Emily back upon her cold defiance.
'I am in your house, Mr.Dagworthy,' she said, 'and you can compel me to hear whatever you choose to say.

But I have no other answer than that you know.