But I believe that the day will come when you will cover that grave with a handsome monument, erected out of gratitude to him for not marrying you.

And now, Rachel, will you forgive me beforehand for what I am going to say ?" "Oh!" said Rachel, ruefully.

"When you say that I know it is the prelude to something frightful.

You are getting out a dagger, and I shall be its sheath directly." "You are a true prophet, Rachel." "Yes, executioner." "My dear, dear friend, whom I love best in the world, when that happened my heart was wrung for you.

I would have given everything I had, life itself--not that that is saying much--to have saved you from that hour." "I know it." "But I should have been the real enemy if I had had power to save you, which, thank God! I had not.