"You mustn't come with me--no, no!" He sank back, quite blank, as if she had pushed him.

"I mayn't see you home ?" "No, no; let me go." He looked almost as if she had struck him, but she didn't care; and the manner in which she spoke--it was literally as if she were angry--had the force of a command.

"Stay where you are!" "See here--see here!" he nevertheless pleaded.
"I won't give you up!" she cried once more--this time quite with passion; on which she got away from him as fast as she could and left him staring after her..