She hesitated a moment, and then rose and quietly left the room.

A moment later he joined her outside.
"Come outside," he said, "I must speak to you;" and together they went out through the passage into the courtyard.
"Isobel," he began, "I need not tell you that I love you; till lately I have not known how much, but I feel now that I could not live without you." "Why are you going away then, Captain Forster ?" she asked quietly.
"I don't want to go alone," he said; "I cannot go alone--I want you to go with me.

Your uncle would surely consent; it is the only chance of saving your life.

We all know that it is next to hopeless that a force sufficient to rescue us can be sent; there is just a chance, but that is all that can be said.

We could be married at Allahabad.