It had become utterly impossible! Why?
The red light in the sky had faded, the sun was now fully risen.

Julia looked out of her window and was dimly conscious of the change.

The heart which had throbbed for the sorrows of others was to thrill now on its own account.

It was something mysterious which had happened to her, something against which she was later on to fight passionately, which was creeping like poison through her veins.

With her splendid womanhood, her intense consciousness of life, how was it possible for her to escape?
There was an impatient tap at the door and Aaron came in.