“You are going away then?”
“Yes.”
“And what about me? Do I go with you?”
Ramerrez laughed uneasily.
“It is impossible. The fact is, it is best that this should be our last meeting.” And seeing the change that came over her face he went on in more conciliatory tones: “Now, Nina, be reasonable. It is time that we understood each other. This interview must be final.”
“And you came here to tell me this?” blazed the woman, scowling darkly upon him. And for the moment she looked all that she was reputed to be—a dangerous woman!
Receiving no answer, she spoke again.
“But you said that you would love me always?”
The man flushed.