I am one of the outsiders who has looked into life, and who knows very well what is there even from across the borders." He rose at once.

To stay there was worse torture than to go.
"So it shall be," he said.

"We will each take our draught of experience, and we will meet again and speak of the flavour of it.

Only remember that whatever may be your lot, hold fast to those simple things which we have spoken of together, and the darkest days of all can never come." She gave him her hand, and flashed a look at him which he was not likely to forget.
"So!" she said simply.

"I shall remember.".