`Yousee,Idon\'tknow,Idon\'tunderstand!\'
`Howmuch!\'Hisvoicerangwithapainfulelation。`Idon\'tknoweither——buteverything。\'Hewasstartledbyhisowndeclaration。Itwastrue。
Sohestrippedhimselfofeverysafeguard,inmakingthisadmissiontoher。Hecaredeverythingforher——shewaseverything。
`ButIcan\'tbelieveit,\'saidherlowvoice,amazed,trembling。Shewastremblingwithdoubtandexultance。Thiswasthethingshewantedtohear,onlythis。Yetnowsheheardit,heardthestrangeclappingvibrationoftruthinhisvoiceashesaidit,shecouldnotbelieve。Shecouldnotbelieve——shedidnotbelieve。Yetshebelieved,triumphantly,withfatalexultance。
`Whynot?\'hesaid。`Whydon\'tyoubelieveit?It\'strue。Itistrue,aswestandatthismoment——\'hestoodstillwithherinthewind;`I