634              THE CITY

else's risk than my own! Begin all over again

at the bottom, but on the level, and climb, only

if I can do it on the square!

  ELEANOR. I understand' I understand it all,

now! You've done wrong

  GEORGE. Yes.

  ELEANOR. Oh, so wrong, but you're owning

all up, and giving all up!

  GEORGE. Yes.

  ELEANOR. You aren't being pressed to

  GEORGE. Of course I could fight it, but what's

the use It's true! Now I realize that, I can't

own up fast enough! I can't begin over again

soon enough! I can't eat or sleep or take a long

breath even, till I'm on the level again with

myself. Even at the price of you! But I'll

make you believe in me again, Eleanor, - you'll

see, if we live long enough!