When he stopped talking, Celine turned around to stare directly at him again.

"And did you?" she asked.

"Did you resist?"

"Yes, of course I did. I resisted the temptation and kept pushing my luck, and you became less and less interested in me, and eventually I lost all hope of ever having you."

"You didn't lose all hope, however. You still loved me, didn't you?" she asked.

For a moment she thought that she had succeeded in stopping him from answering her questions. When he continued to remain silent she decided that she would try again.

"Did you love me enough to give up your happiness to save mine?"...