I have loved thee, sweet cousin, from the day I found thee by the river in hapless plight.

And when I have found the lost treasure of Trevlyn, and have brought luck and fortune to each one that bears the old name, then will I come and wed thee, sweet coz; and thou wilt be a Trevlyn then, and none shall dare to scorn thee for thy good father's honest name.

My father did wed a Holt, and his son shall do the same.

Tell me, Cherry, dost thou love me well enough to be my little wife one day?
for by the mass I will have none other; and if thou lovest me not I will go unwed all the days of my life!" Cherry turned hot and cold, flushed scarlet, and then grew pale as this speech proceeded, till at the last words the red came back in a flood, and hiding her face on Cuthbert's shoulder, she sobbed out: "Oh, how could I love anybody else?
O Cuthbert, how happy thou hast made me! Art sure thou speakest sooth ?" "Sooth! ay, that I do.

Thou art the sweetest maid the sun e'er looked on.