For its sake I told you you must not come to me.

Yet you HAVE come, against my orders; and--" she paused, and drew a deep sigh--"oh, Hubert, I thank you for daring to disobey me!" I clasped her to my bosom.

She allowed me, half resisting.

"I am too weak," she murmured.

"Only this morning, I made up my mind that when I saw you I would implore you to return at once.