"Walter asked me to give you a message," he went on. "He asked me to urge you to return to Glencardine, and to withdraw that letter you wrote him before your departure."
"To return to Glencardine!" she repeated, staring into his face. "Walter wishes me to do that! Why?"
"Because he loves you. Because he will intercede with your father on your behalf."
"My father will hear nothing in my favour until—" and she paused.
"Until what?"
"Until I tell him the whole truth."
"That you will never do," remarked Flockart quickly.
"Ah! there you're mistaken," she responded. "In all probability I shall."
"Then, before you do so, pray weigh carefully the dire results," he urged in a changed tone.
"Oh, I've already done that long ago," she said. "I know that I am in your hands, utterly and irretrievably, Mr. Flockart, and the only way I can regain my freedom is by boldly telling the truth."