“Ifyouwalkalongtheboulevard,Ishallhearyourstep;andwhenI
wanttoseeyou,Iwillopenmywindow。ButIwouldnotrunsuchariskunlesssomeemergencyarose。Whyhaveyouforcedmebyyourrashacttocommitanother,andonewhichmaylowermeinyoureyes?“
ThetearswhichIsawinhiseyesweretomethemosteloquentofanswers。
“WhatIhavedoneto-night,“Iwentonwithasmile,“mustseemtoyoutheheightofmadness……“
Afterwehadwalkedupanddowninsilencemorethanonce,herecoveredcomposureenoughtosay: