I want you to understand that." "I do, by experience.

Did I not surrender you for the sake of the family name?
Understand! I should think I did understand." "I--think--not," said Lady Agnes slowly and gently.

"It is necessary to revive your recollections.

We loved one another since we were boy and girl, and we intended, as you know, to marry.

There was no regular engagement between us, but it was an understood family arrangement.