"I am only a human being, Agnes--" "Quite so, and a man at that.

Act like a man, then, and don't place the burden on a woman's shoulders." "What burden ?" "Oh, Noel, can't you understand ?" "I daresay I can if you will explain.

I wish you hadn't come here to-day.

I have enough to bear without that." "And have I nothing to bear ?" she demanded, a flash of passion ruffling her enforced calm.

"Do you think that anything but the direst need brought me here ?" "I don't know what brought you here.