At last she looked up and turned toward him.

They were alone on the deck in the faintness of the gathering twilight.
"Claudius, you have kept your promise truly and well.

Keep it--keep it always." She held out her ungloved hand.
"Always, my queen and my lady," and he kissed the white fingers once.
"Hullo!" shouted the Duke, emerging from the cuddy.

"Upon my word! Why, it's dinner time.".