They were ablaze, remorseless as the eyes of a bird of prey.

A sudden terror of him overwhelmed her.
"Roger!" she cried.

"We can't marry! Let me go--release me from my promise! Oh!"-- breaking down all at once--"I can't bear it! I can't marry you! Let me go--oh, please let me go!" There was a pause--a pause during which Nan could feel her heart leaping in her body like some terrified captive thing.

Then, Roger made a movement.

Instinctively she knew it was towards her and flung out her arms to ward him off.