Don't, don't die.

You must not." "And, if I lived, would you love me ?" "So long as the good God gives me the breath of life." "With the love of youth and the love of age ?" "Aye, for eternity." "And would you be my wife ?" "Your wife ?" said the woman, her face changing.

"It would be joy beyond all, but I could not." "Why not ?" "I--you know I am promised to another," she went on desperately, "and but that I might see you I repeated the promise.

Otherwise my uncle would never have permitted me this blessed privilege.

I told him that I would marry anybody if he would only let me see you--alone--for a moment, even.