She must be faithful to her promise.
"He forbids it ?" Gemmell asked mercilessly.
She stamped her foot, not in rage, but in hopelessness.

"How incapable you are of doing him justice!" she cried.

"If you only knew----" "Tell me.

I want to do him justice." She sat down again, sighing.

"My attempt to regain my old power over you has not been very successful, has it, David?
We must not quarrel, though"-- holding out her hand, which he grasped.