I love you--nothing can alter that." He tried to feel that the hand on his arm was real.

With a great effort he spoke: "Have you told Rupert ?" "Mother told him last night." "What did he say ?" "I don't know--but they had a terrible scene.

Rupert," her lip quivered, "went away without a word last night.

Only he told mother that if I would not give you up he would never come into the house again.

But he loves me more than any one in the world, and he can't do without me.