2 o'clock before
But finally taking heart of grace she siezed her blotting book and poured forth these heart rending words . MY OWN , Owing to my merciless uncle I am forced to give you up as he thinks to marry a lord , but _ no never ! _ my Leslie and although I may never see you again think of me always as I shall of you and believe me to be Yours and yours alone SYLVIA . It was past 2 o'clock before Leslie received Sylvia 's wretched appeal . It was brought to him in his room whilst dressing for an afternoon party . Leslie read it carefully through and then throwing it on the floor seezed his head in his hands and thought it over . Presently he looked up with , a determined expression on his face `` I must marry her '' he cried , and then sitting down he picked up a sheet of writing paper and prepared to answer the note and this was what he said .