"I thought you told me once, that you won her love, and then, when mother's harsh letters came, left her without a word.

Was that story false ?" The doctor was wading out in deep water, and in desperation he added lie to lie, saying: "Yes, that was false.

I tell you I married her, and she died.

Was I to blame for that ?" "No, no.

I'd far rather it were so.