It was as though his soul heard something in hers, and turned to answer it, to demand its repetition.
"Did you say, _could_ have done ?" he demanded.

"Tell me, did you say that ?" She did not answer, and he went on.

"Listen!" he said in his old, imperious way.

"What couldn't we do together an the world, for the world--even now ?" For a long time there was silence.

At last, a light hand fell upon the brown and blistered one which he had thrust out.
"Do you think so ?" he heard a gentle voice reply.
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