me as I love you now, but then, you see, I shall have learnt how
to love you more, and you will still be hindmost in love's race
— for women are made to love and men to fight, in this world,
and though I could fight not badly, if need were, for you, yet
I know better how to do the sweeter thing, than you can ever
know. Do you not believe me ? "

" Since you would have me — "

" You do not — but you will, some day," she answered, shak-
ing her beautiful head a little, and tapping the door with her
fingers. "And now, dear," she added, laying her hand in his
and beginning to walk up and down the old battlement, " and
now, shall I tell Rex, or will you ? "

" I will tell him," said Greif firmly.
