The conviction came upon her like a stunning blow, depriving her for the moment of all reason.

She leapt from the bed and threw herself against the door, battering against it wildly with her fists.
She must see him again! She must! She must! She would not be deserted thus! The bare thought was intolerable to her.

Did he hold her so lightly as this, then--that, having followed her a hundred miles through blinding snow, he could turn his back upon her and leave her thus?
That could only mean but one thing, and her blood turned to fire as she realized it.

It meant that he would have no more of her, that he deemed her unworthy, that--that he intended to set her free! But she could not bear it! She would not! She would not! She would escape.

She would force Jerry to let her go.