I am a burden, but I cannot live without you, for you are my world.

Do not desert me." She groped her way to him and clung to his strong arm as if it was her only stay.

Paul drew her close, saying wistfully, as he caressed the beautiful sightless face leaning on his shoulder, "_Mia cara_, would it break your heart, if at the last hour I gave up all and let the word remain unspoken?
My courage fails me, and in spite of the hard past I would gladly leave them in peace." "No, no, you shall not give it up!" cried Helen almost fiercely, while the slumbering fire of her southern nature flashed into her face.

"You have waited so long, worked so hard, suffered so much, you must not lose your reward.

You promised, and you must keep the promise." "But it is so beautiful, so noble to forgive, and return a blessing for a curse.