She began abruptly, not heeding his words.
“You must go away—at once—I came to tell you that you can not stay here.”
“But it is unfair to accept any warning from you! You are too generous, too kind,”—he began.
“It is not generosity or kindness, but this danger that follows you—it is an evil thing and it must not find you here. It is impossible that such a thing can be in America. But you must go—you must seek the law’s aid—”
“How do you know I dare—”
“I don’t know—that you dare!”
“I know that you have a great heart and that I love you,” he said.
She turned quickly toward the bridge as though to retrace her steps.
“I can’t be paid for a slight, a very slight service by fair words, Mr. Armitage. If you knew why I came—”
“If I dared think or believe or hope—”