He had guessed as much before, but this made assurance doubly sure; and with the sympathy of the ardent young lover, he put his hand on Petronella's and pressed it tenderly.

She understood the meaning of that clasp, and looked gratefully at him, going on with more confidence afterwards.
"It was with Philip that he found me; and the sight filled him with a sullen fury--the fury that thou knowest, brother, which brooks no opposition, no words.

He would not hear Philip speak.

He struck him on the mouth--a cruel blow that caused the blood to spring forth; and he dragged me away by main force, and locked me up in the pillared chamber, vowing to keep me a prisoner all my life an I would not promise never to speak with Philip again." "And thou ?" "I told him I would promise naught save to meet him no more in the forest.

I was glad to promise that; for I feared our savage father might kill him in a fit of fury were he to find us again together.
I should have been terrified to wander forth with him more.