You have refused, and you have justified your refusal by several statements: first, that I was an impostor; second, that our countries were at war; and third-- No, I will speak,' said I; 'you can answer when I have done,--and third, that I had dishonourably killed--or was said to have done so--the man Goguelat.

Now, my dear fellow, these are very awkward grounds to be taking.

From any one else's lips I need scarce tell you how I should resent them; but my hands are tied.

I have so much gratitude to you, without talking of the love I bear your sister, that you insult me, when you do so, under the cover of a complete impunity.

I must feel the pain--and I do feel it acutely--I can do nothing to protect myself.' He had been anxious enough to interrupt me in the beginning; but now, and after I had ceased, he stood a long while silent.
'St.Ives,' he said at last, 'I think I had better go away.