"To promise me to do something with your life."
"Why should you wish that?"
"You saved Jill's life. If you hadn't, I should now be miserable and heart-broken, whereas—Will you promise me what I ask?"
He did not speak immediately; she put her hand on his arm.
"I was wondering if it were any use promising," he said, "I've had so many tries."
"Will you promise you'll try once more?"
"Yes."
"Thank you."
"I promise I'll try, for your sake."
They talked till they were within half a mile of the town. Then he said: