Cannot you understand ?" "Very little," he admitted, "for I am more inclined to believe you are the possessor of a strong will than that you are swayed by moods.
Listen.

If I thought that a mere senseless mood had caused your peculiar treatment of me to-night, I should feel justified in yielding to a mood also.

But I will not lower you to that extent in my estimation; I prefer to believe that you are the true-hearted, frankly spoken girl of the vine shadow.

It is this abiding conviction as to your true nature which holds me loyal to a test.

Miss Naida, is it now your desire that I leave you ?" He stepped aside, relinquishing her arm, his hat in hand, but she did not move from where he left her.
"It--it hurts me," she faltered, "for I truly desire you to think in that way of me, and I--I don't know what is best to do.