Time passes quickly.

If we wait much longer it will be too late." She looked at him an instant, and then in a flash realised her true position.

Freeing herself from his grasp she exclaimed, resolutely and frankly: "It is already too late.

You can see for yourself that I am unable now to follow you.

Once my nature was so proud and passionate that I could have thrown my two arms around your neck in order that you might carry me away all the more quickly.