My own, my Wilhelm." Real tears rolled down her cheeks as she spoke, and Wilhelm was not sufficiently blase to scoff at the doting nonsense of a love-sick woman.

Love has enormous power, and at its heat all firmness, all resistance, melts away.

Pilar's affection filled Wilhelm with heartfelt emotion and gratitude.

He denied himself the right of judging her, suspecting or doubting her, or of discovering dark spots upon her shining orb.

As she was forever at his side, and made it her sole care to occupy him entirely, body and soul, his whole world was soon filled by her and her alone.