Giovanni was indignant again, and rebelled.
'You used to tell me that your God was just!'
'And I have heard you say that your only god was honour!' retorted the nun.
'Yes!' he answered hotly. 'It is! Honour teaches that the first promise given must be fulfilled before all others!'
'I have been taught that vows made to God must not be broken.'
She rose, as if the speech were final. Though they had been talking only a few minutes, she already felt that she could not bear much more.
'Surely you are not going already!' he cried, starting to his feet.
Sister Giovanna turned so that she was face to face with him.
'What is there left to say?' she asked, with a great effort.
'Everything! I told you that I would answer when you had finished, and now that you have nothing left to say, you must hear me! You said you would——'