"You know, from the first, I did not want to come here.

My weak compliance is revenging itself upon me now.
You yourself only spoke of it as a trial; if I could not accustom myself to it you would not insist on my remaining." "You do not love me any more! So that is your boasted German constancy of which you are so proud! These are your vows which I took for gospel truth!" "I have no recollection of having made any vows," he retorted.

He was sorry for it the moment the words had left his mouth.
"That is true," she answered bitterly; "you never promised anything.
You left me to do all the vowing.

It is unpardonable of me to reproach you, I have no claim upon you.

I forced myself upon you--why don't you tell me so?
Shout it in my ears! Despise me, kick me--I deserve no better.