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94ARIADNE.on the stones before her as before a thing made,by wrong and by dishonour, only tenfold moresacred and beloved:and all this was frozen inhim and turned back upon himself,and lay uponhis soullike ice.'She listened,and she understood.AVith one splendid gesture she threw her bailoutof her eyes, and stood erect, once more aliving thing of soul and fire." Iforbid you!"she cried, as she faced him;and her voice lost its weakness, and rang clear"and loud as a bell strikes. Iforbid you!There is nothing to avenge."'' Nothing? What! You forgive?"" There is nothing to forgive.""What! Are you woman, and born ofwoman ? Are you not forsaken like the vilestthing that lives?"The burning colour stained her face red oncemore." There is nothing to forgive;he has lovedme!"Maryx laughed aloud.Men who have truth, and honour, and fidelity