Go!" "I do 'mind' her, as you call it.

I AM thinking of her." "No, you're not.

It's yourself." "If it was myself--and God knows it is the only happiness on earth for me--if it was only myself, and I really thought she wished me to stay away, I'd stay, I'd stay, though I'd pray to die before this hour was over." "I know, I know.

I've prayed to die myself afore now, but I'm here yet; and so will you be.

We can't die so easy." "But I know--" "Do you suppose SHE would come to YOU if she knew it would be your ruin ?" He hesitated.