Now they marched with the regiments of Italy, under the folds of her free banner; now she sang to the victorious army, waving the banner over them; and now she floated in a gondola, and turning to him, the dear home of her heart, yet pale with the bleeding of his wound for Italy, said softly, in the tone that had power with him, "Only let me please you!" "When?
Where?
What with ?" came the blunt response from England, with electric speed, and Emilia fell from the clouds.
"I meant my singing; I thought of how I sang to you.

Oh, happy time!" she exclaimed, to cut through the mist of vision in her mind.
"To me?
down at the booth ?" muttered Wilfrid, perplexed.
"Oh, no! I mean, just now--" and languid with the burden of so full a heart, she did not attempt to explain herself further, though he said, invitingly, "I thought I heard you humming ?" Then he was seized with a desire to have the force of her spirit upon him, for Brookfield was in view; and with the sight of Brookfield, the natural fascination waxed a shade fainter, and he feared it might be going.

This (he was happily as ignorant as any other youth of the working of his machinery) prompted him to bid her sing before they parted.

Emilia checked her steps at once to do as he desired.

Her throat filled, but the voice quavered down again, like a fainting creature sick unto death.