But it was too little.

Before he knew it she had thrown her arms round his neck, and was kissing him, with little cries and broken words of love.

Then she drew back suddenly.
"I could not help it," she said.

"Now lock me in.

No--do not say good-by--even for two hours!" "I will come back as soon as I can," he answered, and with a long look he left her, closed the door and locked it after him, leaving her alone.
She stood a few moments looking at the panels as if her sight could pierce them and reach him on the other side, and she tried to hold the last look she had seen in his eyes.