Love had thrown his network of light about her soul and body till, like Keats's "Madeleine," "She seemed a splendid angel newly drest Save wings, for heaven!" As soon as the Gueldmars were on board, the anchor was weighed with many a cheery and musical cry from the sailors; the wheel revolved rapidly under Valdemar Svensen's firm hand,--and with a grand outward sweeping curtsy to the majestic Fjord she left behind her, the _Eulalie_ steamed away, cutting a glittering line of white foam through the smooth water as she went, and threading her way swiftly among the clustering picturesque islands,--while the inhabitants of every little farm and hamlet on the shores, stopped for a while in their occupations to stare at the superb vessel, and to dreamily envy the wealth of the English _Herren_ who could afford to pass the summer months in such luxury and idleness.

Thelma seated herself at once by Duprez, and seemed glad to divert attention from herself to him.
"You are better, Monsieur Duprez, are you not ?" she asked gently.

"We saw Sigurd this morning; he came home last night.

He is very, very sorry to have hurt you!" "He need not apologize," said Duprez cheerfully.

"I am delighted he gave me this scar, otherwise I am confident he would have put out the eye of Phil-eep.