Say, my beloved--dost thou, canst thou, love me ?" She hesitated a little, and then her head bent lower till it rested for a moment upon his shoulder.
His arm was round her, and he drew her towards himself.
"I think I have loved thee a great while now, Arthur," she answered, and felt his lips upon her brow and hair.
So when he walked away an hour later, although his heart was clouded by anxiety and doubt, there was a deep joy and triumph in his soul, and the sun seemed to shine with a golden radiance, despite the heavy clouds hanging in the sky..