That bow chained him for years.

He almost forgave her high-headed mother.
Alice bore away with her a long and tragic letter which she did not think it necessary to confide to her mother at this time, in view of the fact that the writer declared that in his present condition he felt bound to recognize her mother's right to deny his request to see her; but that he meant to achieve such success that she would withdraw her prohibition, and to return some day and lay at her feet the highest honors life could give.
A woman who has discarded a man is, perhaps, nearer loving him just afterwards than ever before.

Certainly Miss Alice Yorke thought more tenderly of Gordon Keith when she found herself being borne away from him than she had ever done during the weeks she had known him.
It is said that a broken heart is a most valuable possession for a young man.

Perhaps, it was so to Keith.
The rest of the session dragged wearily for him.

But he worked like fury.