He told him what nobody else ever knew, for on that lonely coast none had seen him enter or leave the place, how he had met her in the church--about the removal of the instruments, as he left it to be inferred--and at her wish had come home alone because of the gossip which had arisen.

He explained also that according to her own story, from some unexplained cause she had fallen asleep in the church after his departure, and awakened to find herself surrounded by the waters with all hope gone.
"And now she is dead, now she is dead," groaned Mr.Fregelius, "and I am alone in the world." "I am sorry for you," said Morris simply, "but there it is.

It is no use looking backward, we must look forward." "Yes, look forward, both of us, since she is hidden from both.

You see, almost from the first I knew you were fond of her," added the clergyman simply.
"Yes," he answered, "I am fond of her, though of that the less said the better, and because our case is the same I hope that we shall always be friends." "You are very kind; I shall need a friend now.

I am alone now, quite alone, and my heart is broken." Here it may be added that Morris was even better than his word.