But for the latter the former would win.

Can you understand ?" he asked almost vehemently.
"I--I--no, I do not understand you," she said panic-stricken.

His eyes were flashing again in the same old way and his voice, low pitched, had a gallant ring.
"I mean I'd win your love and I'd make you my wife." "Mr.Veath! How can you--how dare you--" she began, arising indignantly, yet a trifle carried away by his impetuous manner.

Her heart was thumping tumultuously and she dared not look into his eyes.
"Dare!" he cried.

"You urge me to fight it out and die in the trenches, as it were, and now you ask me why I dare tell you what I'd do under certain conditions.