I have done my best to persuade myself that some day I might begin life again with the old hopes and feelings, but it is no use.

The fire is burned out.

If you married me, you would destroy yourself You would wake up some day, and find the universe dust and ashes." Carrington listened in silence.

He made no attempt to interrupt or to contradict her.

Only at the end he said with a little bitterness: "My own life is worth so much to the world and to me, that I suppose it would be wrong to risk it on such a venture; but I would risk it, nevertheless, if you gave me the chance.