But when Lygia gave him a cooling draught again, he held her hand for a moment, and asked,—"Then must thou also forgive me?"
"We are Christians; it is not permitted us to keep anger in the heart."
"Lygia," said he, "whoever thy God is, I honor Him only because He is thine."
"Thou wilt honor Him in thy heart when thou lovest Him."
"Only because He is thine," repeated Vinicius, in a fainter voice; and he closed his eyes, for weakness had mastered him again.
