I have seen brave soldiers panic-stricken in the dark, without well knowing why." I watched her face as I spoke, and noted that while the pet name I had used in the first days of our marriage, now recalled by her image, elicited a faint smile, the mention of Eive clouded it again.

She was so unwilling to speak, that I caught at the clue afforded by her silence.
"It _is_ Eive then?
The little hypocrite! She shall find your sandal heavier than mine." "No, no!" she pleaded eagerly.

"You have seen what Eive is in your presence; and to me she is always the same.

If she were not, could I complain of her ?" "And why not, Eveena?
Do you think I should hesitate between you ?" "No!" she answered, with unusual decision of tone.

"I will tell you exactly what you would do.