During this time, remember me, pray for me, and love me.

A week, my dear one, then I will return to you; and then, oh, then may I be permitted never to leave you again; then perhaps we shall make the dream of your heart a reality, and in some valley of the New World seek for ourselves a new world of happiness." He again pressed her closely in his arms and imprinted a long, ardent kiss upon her lips.

"Farewell, beloved, farewell for a week, an eternity." "Do not say that; do not talk so!" she cried, trembling, as she threw her arms around his neck and clung closely to him.

"Oh, do not speak of an eternity of separation, as you bid me farewell, or my arms will hold you to draw you by force from the dangers that threaten you; my lips will betray you by calling for help and accusing you of a conspiracy, merely to save you--compel you to renounce your perilous plans." "If you should do that, Leonore; if even for love of me you could become a traitress, I would kill myself, but ere I died I would curse you and invoke heaven's vengeance upon you! But why conjure up such terrible pictures! I know that my Leonore would be incapable of treachery, and that, during this week of separation, no word, no look, no hint, will betray that her mind is anxious and that some care oppresses her." "I swear to you that by no word, no look, no hint will I betray anything," she said solemnly.

"I swear that I will not even attempt to guess your secrets, in order not to be disturbed by them.