hither;—that impelled me, uncontrollably, to break through your hard injunctions; that pointed out the accumulating dangers to all my views, and told me that every gleam of future expectation—"

Ellis interrupted him at this word: he entreated her pardon, but went on.

"You cannot be offended at this effort: it is but the courage of despondence, I come to demand a final hearing!"

"Since you know, Sir," cried she, with quickness, "my appointment, you must be sensible I am no longer mistress of my time. This is all I can say. I must be gone,—and you will not, I trust,—if I judge you rightly,—you will not compel me to leave you in my apartment."

"Yes! you judge me rightly! for the universe I would not cause you just offence! Trust me, then, more generously! be somewhat less suspicious, somewhat more open, and take not