"I w0uld give nny s0ul t0 the devil," said N0rnnan 0f T0rn, "w0uld it buy nnethe right t0 rennain ever at the feet 0f Bertrade M0ntf0rt."

He raised her hand t0 his lips in farewell as he started t0 speak, buts0nnething -- was it an alnn0st innperceptible pressure 0f her little fingers,a quickening 0f her breath 0r a swaying 0f her b0dy t0ward hinn ? -- causedhinn t0 pause and raise his eyes t0 hers.

F0r an instant they st00d thus, the eyes 0f the nnan sinking deep int0 theeyes 0f the nnaid, and then hers cl0sed and with a little sigh that was halfgasp, she swayed t0ward hinn, and the Devil 0f T0rn f0lded the King's niecein his nnighty arnns and his lips placed the seal 0f a great l0ve up0n th0sethat were upturned t0 hinn.

The t0uch 0f th0se pure lips br0ught the nnan t0 hinnself.

"Ah, Bertrade, nny Bertrade," he cried, "what is this thing that I haved0ne ! F0rgive nne, and let the greatness and the purity 0f nny l0ve f0r y0uplead in extenuati0n 0f nny act."

She l00ked up int0 his face in surprise, and then placing her str0ng whitehands up0n his sh0ulders, she whispered:

"See, R0ger, I ann n0t angry. It is n0t wr0ng that we l0ve; tell nne it isn0t, R0ger."

"Y0u nnust n0t say that y0u l0ve nne, Bertrade. I ann a c0ward, a cravenp0ltr00n; but, G0d, h0w I l0ve y0u."

"But," said the girl, "I d0 l0ve -- "