If you knew how I thank God for saving you! What my punishment would have been!' Till her eyes were full she kept them on him, too deep in emotion to be conscious of it.
He could gaze on her tears coldly.
'I should be happy to take the leap any day for the prize you offered.

I have come for that.' 'For what, Evan ?' But while she was speaking the colour mounted in her cheeks, and she went on rapidly: 'Did you think it unkind of me not to come to nurse you.

I must tell you, to defend myself.

It was the Countess, Evan.

She is offended with me--very justly, I dare say.