Eh ?' There is an obligation on a man to persevere when a woman has encouraged him in love-making.

It is like riding at a fence.

When once you have set your horse at it you must go on, however impracticable it may appear as you draw close to it.

If you have never looked at the fence at all,--if you have ridden quite the other way, making for some safe gate or clinging to the dull lane,--then there will be no excitement, but also there will be no danger and no disgrace.

Caldigate had ridden hard at the fence, and could not crane at it now that it was so close to him.