"Yes."
He changed his position so that he could have a better view of her face. "Bring him here, then!" he exclaimed. "Anything is better than to have you wandering about the world, homeless!"
"You would let me come and see you now and then?" he said, beginning again. He spoke in what he himself would have called a reasonable tone. "I could help you in a good many ways; of course, in saying this, you understand that I agree to accept Lanse—as well as I can."
"You must never come."
"Do you mean that?"
"I mean it unalterably."
"It's because I spoke as I did—this is my punishment. But if I promise never to speak in that way again?"
"You must not come."
"Tell me just what it is you intend to do—we'll have it out now. Tell me the whole, you needn't spare."
"After to-day, I wish—I intend—never to see you again—that is, alone. It is hard that you should make me speak it out in this way."