It was a mistake.

We will never speak of it again," he added.
"If it was a mistake, forgive it.

It was only because I could not hear that your life should not be beautiful.

These are not like other days.
Oh! Donal my dear, my dear!" And she broke into weeping and took him in her arms and he held her and kissed her tenderly.

But whatsoever happened--whatsoever he did he knew that if he was to save and hold his bliss to the end he could not tell her now..