`Neveragain，Helen？justwhenIloveyoumorethanever！’
`Forthatveryreason，ifitbeso，weshouldnotmeetagain。
Ithoughtthisinterviewwasnecessary——atleast，Ipersuadedmyselfitwasso——thatwemightseverallyaskandreceiveeachother’spardonforthepast；buttherecanbenoexcuseforanother。Ishallleavethisplace，assoonasIhavemeanstoseekanotherasylum；butourintercoursemustendhere。’
`Endhere！’echoedI；andapproachingthehigh，carvedchimney-piece，Ileantmyhandagainstitsheavymouldings，anddroppedmyforeheaduponitinsilent，sullendespondency。
`Youmustnotcomeagain，’continuedshe。Therewasaslighttremorinhervoice，butIthoughtherwholemannerwasprovokinglycomposed，consideringthedreadfulsentenceshepronounced。`YoumustknowwhyI