ButIcouldnothelponestupidsob，thoughmadwithmyselfforallowingit，butitcametoosharpforpridetostayit，andittoldaworldofthings。Lornaheardit，andrantome，withherbrighteyesfullofwonder，pity，andgreatkindness，asifamazedthatIhadmorethanasimplelikingforher。Thensheheldoutbothhandstome；andItookandlookedatthem。
’MasterRidd，Ididnotmean，’shewhispered，verysoftly，’Ididnotmeantovexyou。’
’Ifyouwouldbeloathtovexme，noneelseinthisworldcandoit，’Iansweredoutofmygreatlove，butfearingyettolookather，mineeyesnotbeingstrongenough。
’Comeawayfromthisbrightplace，’sheanswered，tremblinginherturn；’Iamwatchedandspiedoflate。
Comebeneaththeshadows，John。’