"Here, take it back.

You did not mean it." "I do mean it," Kate said, shrinking.

"I have behaved very badly; I am very sorry, but I mean it." His black brows contracted stormily over his gloomy eyes.
"Do you mean to say you have jilted me?
Have you been playing the capricious coquette from first to last ?" "I am very sorry! I am very sorry!" poor Kate faltered.

"I have done wrong! Oh, forgive me! And please don't be angry." He broke into a harsh laugh.
"You are sorry! and you have done wrong! Upon my soul, Miss Danton, you have a mild way of putting it.

Here, take back this nonsensical letter.
I can't and won't free you from your engagement." He held the letter out, but she would not take it.