She had fallen asleep, her head leaning against the trunk of a tree.

Her bonnet and parasol lay at her feet, her scarf had dropped, and she looked like a lovely child, her lips partly open, her cheeks flushed, and her beautiful hair falling around.

It was an exquisite picture, and his heart beat quicker within him as he felt that it was all his own.

A smile stole to his lips as he stood looking at her.

She opened her eyes, and for a minute could not remember where she was.