Even in marriage, I must be free.

Freedom can only come with the union of two souls that understand and help and inspire each other.

Anything else is slavery--and worse!" She shuddered, and for a moment turned half away from him, as, now contrite enough for the minute, he stood there looking at her with dazed eyes.

For a second the idea came to him that he must take her in his arms, there in the edge of the woods, burn kisses on her ripe mouth, win her back to him by force, as he had won all life's battles.

He would not, could not, let this prize escape him now.