"I will not hold you back an instant." "Let me go now, Charles! Oh, let me go now!" "Are you mad, girl!" exclaimed the young man, losing his self-control.

And, with a strong arm, he forced her into the next room.

For a brief period, the clergyman hesitated, on seeing the distressed bride.

Then he opened the book he held in his hand and began to read the service.

As his voice, in tones of solemnity, filled the apartment, Caroline grew calmer.