I spoke no more than the truth when I said I'd give my life, if necessary, to redeem my failure.

Already I've given something, but--" "What have you given ?" she caught me up quickly.
"My hope of happiness with a girl I love as you love du Laurier," I answered; then regretted my words and would have taken them back if I could, for she had a heavy enough burden to bear already, without helping me bear mine.
"I don't understand," she said.
"Don't think of it.

You can do nothing; and I don't grudge the sacrifice--or anything," I hurried on.
"Yet I will think of it, if I ever have time to think of anything beyond this tangle.

But now, it must be _au revoir_.

Save me, save Raoul, if you can, Ivor.