For the seducer and the betrayer death is the portion." The whistle of the incoming train was heard in the distance.
The old man was desperate.

It was clear he meant to assault Orlando.
"You will only take her away over my dead body," he ground out in his passion.

"The Lord gave, and only the Lord shall take away." He gathered himself together for the attack.
Orlando waved a hand at him as one would at a troublesome child.

At that instant, his mother stepped up behind him in the reception-room.
"Orlando," she said in her mincing, piping little voice, "Orlando, dear, the train is coming.

Let me out.