You understand well what I mean; you know what I wish, and why I wish it.

Say that you will obey my wish, and I will leave the mode of doing it to your own honour.

Have I your promise ?' He shook her hand off his arm almost roughly, though unintentionally, and turning sharply round leant with his back against the stile.

The traces of tears were still on his cheeks, but he was no longer crying; there was, however, a look on his face of heart-rending sorrow which Mrs.Woodward could hardly endure.
'I do understand you,' said he, 'and since you demand it, I will promise;' and then they walked home side by side, without interchanging a single word.
When they reached the house, Mrs.Woodward went to her room, and Charley found himself alone with Katie.
'I hope you find yourself better this evening,' said he.
'Oh, I am quite well,' she answered, with her sweetest, kindest voice; 'I am quite well, only sometimes I am a little weak.' He walked up to the window as though to pass on to the lawn; but the season was too far advanced for that, and the window was locked.

He retraced his steps, therefore, and passing out of the drawing-room into the hall, stood at the open front door till he heard Mrs.Woodward come down.