At the same time, the attractions of the life which she knew he could give her, and for which she longed so passionately, with the relief of the thought that her parents would not need to sacrifice themselves for her, were potent factors in the power of Lawrence Knight's appeal.
"It would be wonderful," she said musingly.

"I have dreamed and dreamed about such things." "You will come with me, dear?
You will let me give you your heart's wish--you will go with me into the life for which you are so fitted ?" "Do you really want me, Patches ?" she asked timidly, as though in her mind there was still a shadow of doubt.
"More than anything in the world," he urged.

"Say yes.Kitty.Say that you will be my wife." The answer came softly, with a hint of questioning, still.
"Yes." Kitty did not notice that the man had not spoken of his love for her.
There were so many other things for her to consider, so many other things to distract her mind.

Nor did the man notice that Kitty herself had failed to speak in any way that little word, which, rightly understood, holds in its fullest, deepest meaning, all of life's happiness--of labor and accomplishment--of success and triumph--of sacrifice and sorrow; holds, in its fullest, deepest meaning, indeed, all of life itself..