There is one way and one way only of carrying through my appointed task." She gave a little hysterical sob.
"Wait," she begged.

"I will answer you in a moment.

Give me your hand." He opened the fingers which he had kept clenched together, and he felt the hot grip of her hand, holding his passionately, drawing it toward her until the fingers of her other hand, too, fell upon it.

So she sat for several moments.
"Leopold," she continued presently, "I understand.

You are afraid that I shall betray our love.