A strange sense of peace and content came to Constance, albeit mingled with remorse.

She had suspected Dan Anderson of worshipping at the shrine of an operatic star, whereas he had made the long journey from Heart's Desire to see herself! She knew it now.
"I'm goin' to take you up to the hotel, ma'am," said Tom Osby, after Constance had finished her third breakfast, "and then, after that, I'm goin' to take Dan Anderson back home to Heart's Desire.

We'll see you up there after a while.
"One thing I want to tell you, ma'am, is this.

We've got along without a railroad, all right, and we ain't tearin' our clothes to have one now.
If that railroad does get into our town, it's more'n half likely that it'll be because the boys has took a notion to you.

I never did see you before this mornin'; but the folks has told me about you--Curly's wife, you know, and the rest.