Let us say good night and part." "Forever ?" he stammered.
"Yes." She held out her hand for farewell.

Harry caught it and would have carried it to his lips, but she drew it away.
"No; all that must be ended now," she said, with the first touch of gentleness that had shaded her sad, serious eyes.
"Will you give me no hope ?" said Harry, pleadingly.
"When you can make people forget the past--if ever--" she said, "then I will change this dress and you can come back to me." She bowed and entered the house..