’Nonsense，Mary；MissHarding’sheartisassafeasyours。’
’Pray，pray，formysake，John，giveitup。Youknowhowdearlyyouloveher。’Andshecameandkneltbeforehimontherug。’Praygiveitup。Youaregoingtomakeyourself，andher，andherfathermiserable:youaregoingtomakeusallmiserable。Andforwhat？Foradreamofjustice。Youwillnevermakethosetwelvemenhappierthantheynoware。’
’Youdon’tunderstandit，mydeargirl，’saidhe，smoothingherhairwithhishand。
’Idounderstandit，John。Iunderstandthatthisisachimera——adreamthatyouhavegot。Iknowwellthatnodutycanrequireyoutodothismad——thissuicidalthing。I
knowyouloveEleanorHardingwithallyourheart，andItellyounowthatshelovesyouaswell。Iftherewasaplain，apositivedutybeforeyou，Iwouldbethelasttobidyouneglectitforanywoman’slove；butthis——oh，thinkagain，beforeyoudoanythingtomakeitnecessarythatyouandMrHardingshouldbeatvariance。’Hedidnotanswer，asshekneltthere，leaningonhisknees，butbyhisfaceshethoughtthathewasinclinedtoyield。’Atanyrateletmesaythatyouwillgotothisparty。Atanyratedonotbreakwiththemwhileyourmindisindoubt。’Andshegotup，hopingtoconcludehernoteinthewayshedesired。