He felt her eyes pulling at the cords of his heart.

He stooped down and in silence pressed a lingering kiss on Miss Nermal's lips.
She did not move.
Belton said, "I am in the well." Miss Nermal whispered, "I am too." Belton said, "I shall always be in the well." Miss Nermal said, "So shall I." Belton hastily plucked open the gate and clasped Antoinette to his bosom.

He led her to a double seat in the middle of the lawn, and there with the pure-eyed stars gazing down upon them they poured out their love to each other.
Two hours later Belton left her and at that late hour roused every intimate friend that he had in the city to tell them of his good fortune.
Miss Nermal was no less reserved in her joy.

She told the good news everywhere to all her associates.

Love had transformed this modest, reserved young woman into a being that would not have hesitated to declare her love upon a house-top..