I can't let you spoil that," she ended firmly, as though, after all, this were the one important thing.
There was nothing here, he reasoned, that might not be overcome.

The work that she had planned to do imposed no barrier.

Men and women were finding out the joy of striving together; she need give up nothing in joining her life to his.

He touched the hand that lay near and thrilled to the contact of her lingers.
"Please, Dan!" she pleaded, drawing her hand away.

"I mean to go on with my life as I have begun it.