Now let us go back to our work hand in hand, if you will, but that other matter is closed between us forever." She turned to say farewell to Maraton, but Graveling interposed himself between them.

His voice shook and there were evil things in his distorted face.
"To-night, for the first time," he exclaimed hoarsely, "you speak in this fashion! Before, even if you were indifferent, marriage at least seemed possible to you.

To-night you say that the truth has come to you.

You look at me with different eyes.

You draw back.