13/29 You will find it to be a sorry place for one who was your affianced bride." "Who _is_ my affianced bride," said Trendellsohn. You will have to ask my pardon, at my feet, before I will let you speak to me again as my lover. Look for your deed--and then you shall see that I will tear out my own heart rather than submit to the ill-usage of distrust from one who owes me so much faith as you do." "Nina," he said. You think you have so conquered me that I will be good to you, and yet cannot keep yourself from listening to those who whisper that I am bad to you. |