Why should you go away?
She exclaimed how sorry she was when your cousin spoke of it." "Did she?
But I am only a brother to her yet.

Don't try to win more just now for me, lest she should give me less." "Well, of course, you know your own affairs best.

But it is totally incomprehensible to me." Maurice leaned his head upon his hands.

He had had a miserable day, and was feeling broken down and wretched.

He spoke hopefully, but in his heart he doubted whether it would not be better to give Lucia up at once and altogether, only he had a strong suspicion that to give her up was not a thing within the power of his will..