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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Moon-Face and Other Stories by Jack London: knew it. And I considered you in the light of that knowledge, and yet . . . I
did not go away. My God! what was I to do? I loved you. I could not go away. I
could not help it. I stayed. I resolved, but I broke my resolves. I was like a
drunkard. I was drunk of you. I was weak, I know. I failed. I could not go
away. I tried. I went away--you will remember, though you did not know why.
You know now. I went away, but I could not remain away. Knowing that we could
never marry, I came back to you. I am here, now, with you. Send me away, Lute.
I have not the strength to go myself."
"But why should you go away?" she asked. "Besides, I must know why, before I
can send you away."
"Don't ask me."
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