I hastened to change the subject.
"That's why you must resolve not to have any more of it," I said; "I wish I had seen you when you came out of court, but I really thought you didn't want me; you turned away from me." "Oh, Frank, how could I ?" he cried.

"I should have been so grateful to you." "I'm very shortsighted," I rejoined, "and I thought you did.

It is our foolish little vanities which prevent us acting as we should.

But let me know if I can do anything for you.

If you want me, I'll come at any moment." I said this because the warder had already given me a sign; he now said: "Time is up." Once again we clasped hands.
"You must win," I said; "don't think of defeat.