You come to a dead woman, saying; 'Love me, and be my wife.' She must, perforce, make answer: 'How shall I, who am dead to the world, live any longer therein ?' Take a wife from among the Living, Hugh.

Come not to seek a bride among the Dead." "Mother of God!" exclaimed the Knight, "is this religion ?" He turned to the window, then to the door.

"How can I go from here ?" The stifled horror in his voice chilled the very soul of the woman to whom he spoke.

She had, indeed at last made him to understand.
"I must get you hence unseen," she said.

"I dare not pass you out by the Convent gate.