To be brief, Lorna won't have me.

Refused me--flat!" Blank surprise portrayed itself upon the professor's face.
"The devil she did!" "Confess now!" said Callandar, smiling.

"You thought I was the one to blame?
There was retributive justice in your eye, don't deny it!" "But, I don't understand! I thought--I was sure--" "I know.

But she doesn't! Not in that way.

As a sister--" "That's enough! I--Accept my apology.