The evening before I had steadily and firmly refused the wife of Bai.

But when I saw your son at the well and he, Hosea....

Oh, at last he was so affectionate and kissed me so kindly...

and then--then....

My poor heart! I saw him, the best of men, perishing amid contumely and disease.
"And when he passed with chains one thought darted through my mind...." "You determined, you dear, foolish, misguided child," cried the old man, "to win the heart of the future king in order, through him, to release my son, your friend ?" The dying girl again smiled assent and softly exclaimed: "Yes, yes, I did it for that, for that alone.