CHAPTER VI: For Love and the Faith.
"Yes, Anthony, I love thee, and one day I will be thy wife!" The words seemed to set themselves to joyous music in the ears of Anthony Dalaber as he hastened homeward through the miry and darkening streets towards his lodging in St.Alban Hall.

He trod on air.

He regarded neither the drizzling rain overhead nor the mire and dirt of the unpaved streets.
He had come from Dr.Langton's house.

He had heard Freda pronounce these words, which made her all his own.

For some months he had been feeding on hope.