But now I may say what I had no words for before.

She loved me, and I believed that I could return her love.

When I met you, how could I marry her?
A stranger sees my conduct--you have heard how.

It is you who alone can judge me.' 'And she came to me in that way,' Emily murmured.

'She could not only lose _you_, but give her hand to the woman who robbed her!' 'And take my part with everyone, force herself to show a bright face, do her best to have it understood that it was she herself who broke off the marriage--all this.' 'Dare I go to her, Wilfrid?
Would it be cruel to go to her?
I wish to speak--oh, not one word that would betray my knowledge, but to say that I love her.