SANCTUARY
imprisoned—imprisoned with you in this dreadful thing. First I must help you to get out—then it will be time enough to think of myself."
His face fell and he stammered: "I don't understand you."
"I can't say what I shall do—or how I shall feel—till I know what you are going to do and feel."
"You must see how I feel—that I'm half dead with it."
"Yes—but that is only half."
He turned this over for a perceptible space of time before asking slowly: "You mean that you'll give me up, if I don't do this crazy thing you propose?"
She paused in turn. "No," she said; "I don't want to bribe you. You must feel the need of it yourself."
"The need of proclaiming this thing publicly?"
"Yes."
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