"I was wondering when I would ever get a chance to speak to you.

To think of you being here in the same house with me! It's too wonderful, isn't it ?" Gavan Blake kissed her.

It was almost an effort to him at first, as his mind and heart were on fire with the thoughts of the other girl.
"My darling, my darling!" she said.

"All the while you were walking with that girl, I knew you were dying to come and kiss me!" For such is the faith of women.
They stopped for a little while, and then moved on after the others, pausing now and again in the shadows.

The girl poured out all her artless tale--how she had been awake night after night, waiting for the day he should come.