human
What shall we do, Blair? That she should say
gpt
Darling, he said, tenderly,
human
I _think_ I have, Blair. I have tried to. Of course I know I was more wicked than you. It was more my doing than yours. Yes. I ought to ask you if you would forgive me.
gpt
Elizabeth! Forgive you? When you made me so happy! Am I to forgive you for making me happy?
human
Blair, she said--she put the palms of her hands together, like a child;
gpt
Blair, please let me go. She looked at him with speechless entreaty. The old dominant Elizabeth was gone; here was nothing but the weak thing, the scared thing, pleading, crouching, begging for mercy.
human
Please, Blair, _please_--
gpt
I can't let you go, Elizabeth, he said, hoarsely;
human
I can't; I love you--I will never let you go! I will die before I will let you go!