Oh Fred,--my darling Fred,--am I still to call you Fred ?" "What else, my pet ?" "I was thinking whether I would call you--my Lord." "For heaven's sake do not." "No.

You shall be Fred,--my Fred; Fred to me, though all the world besides may call you grand names." Then again she held up her face to him and pressed the hand that was round her waist closer to her girdle.
To have him once more with her,--this was to taste all the joys of heaven while she was still on earth.
They entered the sitting-room together and met Mrs.O'Hara close to the door.

"My Lord," she said, "you are very welcome back to us.

Indeed we need you much.

I will not upbraid you as you come to make atonement for your fault.