But it is past now.

Nothing in this lower world shall ever come between us again, my beloved!" "Not even death," he said, folding her close to his heart.
One month after and Sir Everard Kingsland, his wife, and sister quitted England for the Continent, not to make the grand tour and return, but to reside for years.

England was too full of painful memories; under the sunlit skies of beautiful Italy they were going to forget.
Sybilla Silver was dead.

All her plans had failed--her oath of vengeance was broken.

Sir Everard and his bride were triumphant.