You promise me ?' 'I do your bidding, now and always, always!' For the moment she had forgotten everything but love and love's rapture.
It was as though life spread before her in limitless glory; she thought nothing of the dark foe with whose ever-watchful, ever-threatening presence she had become so familiar.
They talked long; only the lengthening and deepening shadow of the trees reminded them at length that hours had passed whilst they sat here.
'The boat will have gone,' Emily said.
'Never mind.

We will get a conveyance at the hotel.

And you must have refreshment of some kind.

Shall we see what they can give us to eat at the King's Arms?
To be sure we will.

It will be our first meal together.' They rose.
'Emily!' 'Yes, Wilfrid ?' 'I can trust you?
You will not fail me ?' 'Not if I am living, Wilfrid.' 'Oh, but I shall of course see you before Wednesday.