Chapter 22
"LOVED I NOT HONOR MORE" I told Guest exactly what had passed between Adle and myself, leaving out only the personal element, at which I allowed him to guess. He was thoughtful for some time afterwards. "What is to be the end of it between you and her?" he asked me presently. "Exactly on what terms do you stand at present?" "Some day," I answered, "I shall marry her--or no other woman. As regards other matters, I believe that she is neutral." "You do not think, then, that she will obstruct our plans?" he asked. "Of course, a word from her, and our journey to America can only end in failure." "She will not speak it," I answered confidently. "I do not know, of course, how deeply she was involved in the schemes of those whom we may call our enemies, but I am perfectly certain that she ha
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