Again he drew near.
'Take me away with you!' Monica then cried, clasping her hands together.

'I can't live with _him_.

Let me go with you to France.' Bevis's blue eyes widened with consternation.
'Dare you--dare you do that ?' he stammered.
'Dare I?
What courage is needed?
How _dare_ I remain with a man I hate ?' 'You must leave him.

Of course you must leave him.' 'Oh, before another day has passed!' sobbed Monica.

'It is wrong even to go back to-day.