Then her hand tightened fast upon his; she drew him down almost fiercely until he sank upon his knees by her side; she put an arm about his shoulder and held him to her breast.
"But you love me," she said quickly.

"Tell me so! Say, 'I love you, I love you, I love you.' Oh that we both could die, you saying it, I hearing it,--die to-night, like this, my arm about you, your face against my heart! My lord, my lord!" and then she flung him from her, holding him at arm's length.

"Say it with your eyes on mine! I can see though the tears fall.

I shall never hear the words again after to-night.

Do not stint me of them; let them flow just as these tears flow.