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"We can live for each other, die for each other,--apart Distance will not lessen my love You know that it exists; it has been betrayed to you Can you not be satisfied--just a little bit--with that knowledge?" she pleaded

"But I want you in reality, not in ination"

"Ach, we o, I am to stay The future is before us; God knohat it ive us happiness--who knows? Do not plead with ain! You will not be so cruel as to battle against me, now that I am weak; it would only mean my destruction You do not seek that!"

His soul, his honor, the greatest reverence he had ever knoere in the kiss that touched her brow

"I shall love you as you command--without hope," he said, sadly

"Without hope for either," she sobbed

"My poor little soldier," he whispered, lovingly, as her body writhed under the storm of tears

"I--I wish--I were a--soldier!" she wailed He comforted her as best he could and soon she was quiet--oh, so very quiet Her head was on his shoulder, her hands in his

"How far do we drive?" he asked, at last

"To the monastery We are nearly there" she answered, in tones far away

"The o there?" he cried

"You are to stay there"

"What do you ht I was to leave Graustark"

"You are to leave--later on Until the excite place I have arranged everything, and it is the only safe place on earth for you at this ti for you up there"

"I would to God I could stay there forever, living above you," he said, drearily

"Yourlooks down upon the castle; hts that burn in those ts will send out beams of love and life for one of us, at least"

"For both of us, my sweetheart," he corrected, fondly "You say I will be safe there Can you trust theseyou?"

"With e to the Abbot yesterday, and he grants you a temporary home there, secure and as secret as the tomb He promises me this, and he is my best friend Now, letso shamefully--"

"Adorably!" he protested

"It is because the Abbot insisted that I bring you to him personally He will not receive you except fro else for me to do, then, was there, Lorry? I was compelled to come and I could not coradation froaruard"