Didn't you think of that ?" "Oh no--I never did--I never did!" wailed Columbine.
"Then you'll think before it's too late ?" he implored, wildly.

"Dearest Collie, think! You won't ruin yourself! You won't?
Say you won't!" "But--Oh, Wilson, what can I say?
I've got to marry him." "Collie, I'll kill him before he gets you." "You mustn't talk so.

If you fought again--if anything terrible happened, it'd kill me." "You'd be better off!" he flashed, white as a sheet.
Columbine leaned against Wade for support.

She was fast weakening in strength, although her spirit held.

She knew what was inevitable.