And his father had not denied him.

It might really be that Jack had suddenly fallen in love with her.
"Would you want to take me without my--my love ?" she asked, very low.

"I don't love you now.

I might some time, if you were good--if you made dad happy--if you conquered--" "Take you! I'd take you if you--if you hated me," he replied, now in the grip of passion.
"I'll tell dad how I feel," she said, faintly, "and--and marry you when he says." He kissed her, would have embraced her had she not put him back.
"Don't! Some--some one will see." "Columbine, we're engaged," he asserted, with a laugh of possession.
"Say, you needn't look so white and scared.

I won't eat you.