For a moment even his passion for Damaris weakened before the older tie . `` Mother , calm yourself . Oh , surely there 's no need of all this ! Let us wait until to-morrow , and talk it over then . I 'll hear all you have to say . Come in , dear . '' Thyra loosened her arms from about him , and stepped back into a moon-lit space . Looking at him tragically , she extended her arms and spoke slowly and solemnly . `` Chester , choose between us . If you choose her , I shall go from you to-night , and you will never see me again ! '' `` Mother ! '' `` Choose ! '' she reiterated , fiercely . He felt her long ascendancy . Its influence was not to be shaken off in a moment . In all his life he had never disobeyed her . Besides , with it all , he loved her more deeply and understandingly than most sons love their mothers . He realized that , since she would have it so , his choice was already made -- or , rather that he had no choice . `` Have your way , '' he said sullenly . She ran to him and caught him to her heart .
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