ansely. Sest. At last se assertion of ion as muc  him,

    `t seems rig first - but  rigancy mean somet is easiest and pleasantest to ourselves. tever is opposed to tever o t on us. If er, nobler - trongly present  t so continually, just as ts e feeling  a pain to myself t emptation. O, hink of her...

    Maggies voice ting ctered t words.

    `I cant tepamping as if  you. Maggie, you demand of a man  t once - but I cant go back to it no to torture me? You cant save tear yourself from me, and make my life o me. And even if s - if t   love. e ake.

    A deep flus speak. Step doaking  e entreaty.

    `Maggie! Dearest! If you love me, you are mine.  a claim on you as I  t can annul our rigo eac is t time we  and soul.

    Maggie ill silent for a little er of neriump s   - not h yielding.

    `No - not  and soul, Stepimid resolution, `I ed to it ions, and longing after perfect goodness, t rong  me for long - to me - repentance. I couldnt live in peace if I put t I ely consented to it - I ;t I may ; It o marry you - if you o  from tary triump o time before yesterday, I rue to my calmer affections and live  the joy of love.

    Stepiently, he room in suppressed rage.

    `Good God!  out, at last, `o a mans. I could commit crimes for you - and you can balance and c  you dont love me - if you it I  o you to t of sacrificing me. But it weig you are robbing me of my lifes happiness.

    Maggie pressed oget convulsively as s terror  flasning, and tretche da