To let you undertake it alone, after agreeing to bear you company were treason to our friendship.

It would be like deserting in the face of the enemy." "Not so, Carmen.

The agreement has been cancelled by mutual consent, and to leave Juanita after winning her heart would be quite as bad as deserting in face of the enemy.

And I have a right to choose my company.
You shall not go with me." Juanita again gave me her hand, and from the look that accompanied it I thought that, had I spoken first--but it was too late; the die was cast.
"You will not go just yet," she murmured; "you will stay with us a little longer." "As you wish, senorita.

A few days more or less will make little difference." Several other attempts were made to turn me from my purpose.