Then her position--you know what difficulties it has--it makes my heart ache sometimes to think of it.

She won my love so.

I felt like a mother to her.

I long to have her here now, but I would not let Paul send; and if I could think of her safe with you--in those true hands of yours.

Oh, you will try, darling ?' He answered her huskily and brokenly, laying his face to hers on the pillow.
'I would do anything you asked.