Can you summon sufficient faith in me to accept that statement--against the evidence of those two divine witnesses which condemn me--your eyes?
Circumstantial evidence is no good in this case, dear.

I can say no more than that.
"Dearest, what can compare to the disaster of losing each other?
"I ask you to let me have the right to stand by you in your present distress and despondency.

What am I for if not for such moments?
"That night you were closer to the danger mark than you have ever been.

I know that my conduct--at least your interpretation of it--threw you, for the moment off your guarded balance; but that your attitude toward such a crisis--your solution of such a situation--should be a leap forward toward self-destruction--a reckless surrender to anger and blind impulse, only makes me the more certain that we need each other now if ever.
"The silent, lonely, forlorn battle that has been going on behind the door of your room and the doors of your heart during these last few days, is more than I can well endure.

Open both doors to me; leagued we can win through! "Give me the right to be with you by night as well as by daylight, and we two shall stand together and see 'the day break and the shadows flee away.'" That same evening his reply came: "My darling, Kathleen will give you this.