"I told you I did not know whether I should be here long...that it depended on you..." She dropped her head lower and lower, not knowing herself what answer she should make to what was coming.

"That it depended on you," he repeated.

" I meant to say...I meant to say...I came for this...to be my wife!" he brought out, not knowing what he was saying; but feeling that the most terrible thing was said, he stopped short and looked at her... She was breathing heavily, not looking at him.

She was feeling ecstasy.