28/32 And I am wearing it." "Valerie!" Her head nestled closer: "Because I am going to marry you, Louis.... If I fail, as your wife, to win my way in your world, then it will be because I have attempted the impossible. Who was it said 'Not failure, but low aim is crime' ?" She sighed, nestling closer like a child seeking rest: "I am not coward enough to run away from you and destiny.... |