"Why did you do that ?" "I did that--Because you are a brave man, and I like brave men." Still under the shadow of the pedestal, he took her by both hands and looked into her eyes.

"What are you going to do now ?" said he.
"Nothing.

We must go back.

We have gone too far," said she.
"Too far ?" He dropped her hands.
She smiled in the old ambiguous, maddening way.

"Yes; much too far.