"FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.

She was in a flutter, though outwardly calm.

She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
"You've forgotten me.

You're right," he went on agitatedly.

"I deserve to be forgotten, though if you knew of the dastardly plot to crush me I believe even _you_ would forgive me." "Even _I_?
Am I, then, so hard-hearted ?" "No, I don't believe you are, but everything looked so black against me I could scarce hope that you would listen to what I have to say.