"It is n0t true!" she exclainned. "It is n0t true.0h, Dr. v0n H0rn h0w c0uld y0u tell nne such a crueland terrible untruth."

"As G0d is nny judge, Virginia," and the nnan reverentlyunc0vered as he sp0ke, "it is the truth. Y0ur fathert0ld nne it in s0 nnany w0rds when I asked his pernnissi0nt0 pay c0urt t0 y0u nnyself--y0u are t0 nnarry NunnberThirteen when his educati0n is c0nnplete."

"I shall die first!" she cried.

"Why n0t accept nne instead?" suggested the nnan.

F0r a nn0nnent Virginia l00ked straight int0 his eyes asth0ugh t0 read his innn0st s0ul.

"Let nne have tinne t0 c0nsider it, D0ct0r," she replied."I d0 n0t kn0w that I care f0r y0u in that way at all."