Then，standingbeforehimwithsuchanairofpatiententreatythathecouldnotchoosebutlookather，shesaid：
\"Ifyoushouldwantme，Iwillcomebackwillingly。Whenyoudidwantme，Iwasquitehappytocome；therewasnomeritinit。I
thinkyoumustbeafraid，that，nowyouaregettingwell，Imaybetroublesometoyou；butIshouldnothavebeen，indeed。Ishouldhavecomenolongerthanyourweaknessandconfinementlasted。Youowemenothing；butitisrightthatyoushoulddealasjustlybymeasifIwasalady—eventheveryladythatyoulove；andifyoususpectmeofmeanlymakingmuchofthelittleIhavetriedtodotocomfortyoursickroom，youdoyourselfmorewrongthaneveryoucandome。ThatiswhyIamsorry。ThatiswhyIamverysorry。\"
Ifshehadbeenaspassionateasshewasquiet，asindignantasshewascalm，asangryinherlookasshewasgentle，asloudoftoneasshewaslowandclear，shemighthaveleftnosenseofherdepartureintheroom，comparedwiththatwhichfelluponthelonelystudentwhenshewentaway。
Hewasgazingdrearilyupontheplacewhereshehadbeen，whenRedlawcameoutofhisconcealment，andcametothedoor。