From now, if you will be patient and forgive and teach me, I will stand with you and yours, and glory in the new-found strength and majesty of this supreme ideal!" He made no answer, save to reach one hand to her, through the bars.
Their hands met in a long, clinging tension.

The policeman, somewhat down the corridor, moved officiously in their direction.
"Here, now, none o' that!" he blurted.

"Break away! An' say, time's up.
Yuh stayed too long, miss, as it is!" Their hands parted.

Still Gabriel did not look up.
"Are--are you coming back again ?" he asked.
"Yes, Gabriel.

Tomorrow." "And will you tell me then who you are ?" "I'll tell you now, if you want to know." "I do," he answered, and raised his head.