"I escaped in the fog."
"But why? Why? Little Mavis! little Mavis! these things are much too sacred to play the fool with."
"I ran away out of consideration for you."
"Eh?"
"Why else should I? I didn't want you to burden your life with a nobody like me."
"Are you serious?"
She laughed bitterly.
"Well, I'm hanged!" he cried.
"It's no use worrying now."
"One can't altogether help it. Why hadn't you a better sense of your value? I'd have married you; I'd have lived for you, and I swear I'd have made you happy."