I should like to know what life there is for me that could be natural!" For an instant she had a clear vision of what she was doing, and was horrified at how she had fallen away from her resolution.

But even though she knew it was her own ruin, she could not restrain herself, could not keep herself from proving to him that he was wrong, could not give way to him.

"I never said that; I said I did not sympathize with this sudden passion.

" "How is it, though you boast of your straightforwardness, you don't tell the truth?" "I never boast, and I never tell lies," he said slowly, restraining his rising anger.

" It's a great pity if you can't respect..." "Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.