God knows how gladly I would be with you, but it must not be.

But remember, my hope lies in you, and my love is given to you.

God bless you!" She went away then and left me; while I, without knowing why, prepared to start for London.
I had a great work to do.

I had, if I was to win Gertrude for my wife, to break and crush Voltaire's power over me.

I had to find Kaffar, if he was to be found, and that to me was an awful uncertainty, and I had to bring him to Gertrude before the next Christmas Eve.
Away from her the skies were dark again, great heavy weights rested on my heart, and my life seemed clogged.