On the Bright Shore
"that you do not part with me because of your journey, nor have I thanked you for the service. There is another cause, and what that is you know as well as I do."
"If I know, perhaps I do not wish to hear of it, nor to mention it," answered Pani Elzen, haughtily.
He approached one step toward her, putting his hands behind him, and rearing his head almost threateningly.
"But it is unavoidable," said he: "first, because in a moment I shall go away, and, second, for other reasons too, of which you will know to-morrow."
Pani Elzen rose with frowning brow and somewhat with the theatrical posture of an offended queen.
"What does this mean?"
He drew still nearer, so that his mouth was barely a few inches from her face, and began to speak with concentrated energy.
"This means that I ought to have hated you and all your circle; but I have fallen in love with you. This means that for your
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