This is all your love means." He felt a strong inclination to stoop down and kiss the little lips that defied him; but he restrained himself.

He said, quietly: "And you loved me--" "Because you are strong.

You are the first man I ever was afraid of.
And"-- a dreamy look came into her face--"because I like to experience, I like to try.

You don't understand that." He smiled.
"Well, since you will not marry me, may I inquire what your intentions are, the plan you wrote of.

You asked me to come and hear it, and I have come." "I said, 'Come if you wish.' If you agree to it, well; if not, I marry on Monday." "Well ?" She was still looking beyond him at the fire.
"I cannot marry you," she said slowly, "because I cannot be tied; but if you wish, you may take me away with you, and take care of me; then when we do not love any more we can say good-bye.