"I don't know," said the woman, "but
believe that somewhere, somehow,
we shall find a way out of our diffi
culty. There Is a way," she said a
little Incautiously. "I know It"
"Show it t me."
"No, I cannot."
"What prevents?"
The same thing which prevents you:
honor, loyalty."
"To a man?"
"To a woman."
"I do not understand."
"No, but you will some day." She
smiled at him. "See," she said,
"through my tears I can smile at you,
though my heart Is breaking. I know
that In God's good time this will work
Itself out"
"I can't wait for God. I want you
now," persisted the other.
"Hush, don't say that," answered the
woman, for a moment laying her hand
on his Hps. "But I forgive you. I
know how you suffer."
The man could say nothing, do noth
ing. He stared at her a moment and
his hand went to his throat as If he
were choking.
"Unworthy," he said hoarsely, "un
worthy of the past, unworthy of the
present, unworthy of the future. May
God- forgive me, I never can."
"He will forgive you, never fear,"
answered Enid gently.
"And you?" asked her lover. "I have
ruined your life."
"No, you have ennobled it. Let
nothing ever make you forget that.
