rkness.

    `No - I dont sacrifice you - I couldnt sacrifice you, s I cant believe in a good for you, t I feel - t o c tell  or rue to all tives t sanctify our lives. I kno belief is   I  t if I let it go for ever, I s this life.

    `But Maggie, said Steping  possible you dont see t ion of t infatuation is it - inate prepossession t blinds you to t? It is too late to say ing t vie  act on noion is altered - t course is no longer   accept our oions and start afreserday? It is nearly t on ot . It epterly, `t you mig your tie to me ronger to others.

    Again a deep flus. Step again t o prevail -  believed t  prevail: ties ely for us to fear them.

    `Dearest, , tenderest tone, leaning toing  - duty must spring out of t no t t - it is so long since--

    Maggies eyes opened errified look at t o arted up - pale again.

    `O I cant do it s of agony - `Step ask me - dont urge me. - I cant argue any longer - I dont kno my   let me do it. I see - I feel trouble no is as if it y me - and no ter your love to me - I do care for P o eac of me as to me t I mig less rusted me more t marry you - I cannot take a good for myself t  of t is not t ougo rule us - t  my past life o me. I cant set out on a fres t - I must go back to it, and cling to it, - else I s.

    `Good God, Maggie! said Stepoo and grasping  marrying me? You dont kno. You see not really is.

    `Yes, I do. But to t. Dear - dear Step me go! - dont drag me into deeper remorse. My  does not consent now