"Will you tell me that, Jacqueline ?" "No!" cried Jacqueline; "I will tell you only the truth! I love you--love you.

Oh, my heart, my heart!" She turned from them both, sank down upon the summer-house step, and lay with her forehead on her arm.
There was a moment's silence, then, "You see," said Rand, not without gentleness, to the elder man.
Colonel Churchill leaned on his walking-stick, and his breath came heavily.

He wondered where Edward was--Edward could always find words that would hurt.

At last, "We part, Mr.Rand," he said, with dignity.
"In parting I have but to say that your conduct has been such as I might have expected, and that I conceive it to be my duty to protect my misguided niece from the consequences of her folly.

I warn you neither to write to her nor to attempt to see her.