At last, however, he rose to the surface, and he appeared to have lighted at the bottom of the sea on the pearl of the particular wisdom he needed.

"I dare say there may be something in what you so extraordinarily suggest." She jumped at it as if in pleasant pain.

"In just letting me go-- ?" But at this he dropped.

"I shall never let you go." It renewed her fear.

"Not just for what I AM ?" He rose from his place beside her, but looking away from her and with his colour marked.