He looked up at her in wonder.
"I daren't. Think what I am."
"You are the best that is in me. We are mates."
"A peasant! A beggar!"
"You are the noblest of the noble."
"A convict."
"Our Saviour was crucified so that His people should be redeemed. You have given the pain of your body so that your people may be free."
"It wouldn't be fair to you," he pleaded.
"If you leave me it will be unfair to us both."
"Oh, my dear one! My dear one!"