'I of course have nothing to forgive anybody--far, far the contrary.

I know that you took all possible pains that no harm should happen to me.

And through you--no harm did happen to me.' She turned away her head, speaking with difficulty.

To both that moment of frenzied struggle at the dining-room door was almost too horrible for remembrance.

And through both minds there swept once more the thrill of her call to him--of his rush to her aid.
'You knew'-- he said eagerly, coming closer.
'I knew--I was in danger--that but for you--perhaps--your poor sister--' 'Oh! don't speak of it,' he said, shuddering.
And leaning over the edge of one of the nymphs' pedestals, beside her, he stared silently into the cool green water.
'There,' said Lucy tremulously, 'you don't want to speak of it.