It is so easy to think, and so hard to speak." "My darling, I understand it all." "But you must understand this, that I will never distrust you.

I will never ask you to give me up again, or say that I could be happy without you.

I could not live without you; that is, without the knowledge that you are mine.

But I will never be impatient, never.
Pray, pray believe me! Nothing shall make me distrust you." "Dearest Lily, I will endeavour to give you no cause." "I know you will not; but I specially wanted to tell you that.

And you will write,--very soon ?" "Directly I get there." "And as often as you can.