But the dark, steadfast orbs thrilled him to the soul, and his own heart rose insurgent against his reason.
"I will come if you ask me," he said.

"You are more beautiful than I had dreamed any woman could be." "I do ask you!" she continued, without removing her eyes from his face.
"Then I will surely come!" he replied.
She set her hand beneath his chin and bent smilingly and lightly to kiss him, but with an imprisoned passionate cry the young man suddenly clasped her in his arms.

Yet even as he did so, his eyes fell upon two figures, which, silent and motionless, stood by the open door of the pavilion..