Without it I fear I could not live." After this outburst there was a long pause during which she walked by my side, seemingly unconscious that I was near her.

I had known for some time that Dorothy was interested in Manners; but I was not prepared to see such a volcano of passion.

I need not descant upon the evils and dangers of the situation.

The thought that first came to me was that Sir George would surely kill his daughter before he would allow her to marry a son of Rutland.

I was revolving in my mind how I should set about to mend the matter when Dorothy again spoke.
"Tell me, Cousin Malcolm, can a man throw a spell over a woman and bewitch her ?" "I do not know.