The Road's my life-work; but it will be the better done if it's done with your help.

It will be done best of all if it's done for you." Violet Oliver turned away quickly, and stood with her head averted.
Ardently she longed to take him at his word.

A glimpse of a great life was vouchsafed to her, such as she had not dreamt of.

That some time she would marry again, she had not doubted.

But always she had thought of her husband to be, as a man very rich, with no ambition but to please her, no work to do which would thwart her.