I must beg of you to appear at the examination when you are called." "The whole truth shall be told!" said Paula sternly and firmly.
"Of course," replied Orion.

Then turning to the physician, he added: "I would request you, worthy Esculapius, to leave me and my cousin together for a few minutes.

I want to give her a word of counsel which will certainly be to her advantage." Philippus glanced enquiringly at the girl; she said with clear decision: "You and I can have no secrets.

What I may hear, Philippus too may know." Orion, with a shrug, turned to leave the room: On the threshold he paused, exclaiming with some excitement and genuine distress: "If you will not listen to me for your own sake, do so at least, whatever ill-feeling you may bear me, because I implore you not to refuse me this favor.

It is a matter of life or death to one human being, of joy or misery to another.