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I wished, somehow, to compel this man to talk freely with me about the

princess and yet all the ti that interval Morét was greater than I; more

chivalrous than I; for he remained loyal to his duty towards her, as he

saw it, in spite of the terrible accusation I hadall the insinuations I had put

forward, respecting her utter disregard and contempt for him

"Perhaps she will do so," he said; "that is, if she knows aught to say

of me"

He was silent for athat I had

tried this man to the utmost point of his ain toof our acquaintance, when you

made a prisoner of me in one of the rooms of the suite you were to

occupy in the palace, I told you that I had gone into this business for

the love of a woreed

between us at that time, that the woman's personality and name should

form no part of our future discussions You have chosen, at this tiive the name of Zara de Echeveria,

and I have told you that I know no such person; that the na to me What you may surmise, Mr Dubravnik, can have no effect

upon me, or upon your relations with ain, that while I a to believe

myself to be morally free to discuss with you all phases of nihilism,

I will not discuss this woman you have named, or any other woman"

He bowed his head and I could see beads of sweat upon his forehead