But now! what unspeakable joy, what ecstatic delight seemed to infuse fresh life and vigour to the fragile, graceful form! For a few moments she crossed her hands on her bosom, and with closed eyes remained silent; then, starting up and pacing backwards and forwards in the limited space of a railway carriage, she gave the rein to her delight and let her thoughts drop out in words of uncontrolled expression.
"Cardo, oh, Cardo! what happiness for me at last, and for you, dearest--it shall be for you, too! Oh, I see it all.

He sought me out and found Gwladys, and the strong, strange likeness between us deceived him, though I cannot think how that was possible.

Did he not feel the difference?
Let me see--what does she say ?" And again she read Gwladys's repentant, beseeching words.

"Can you ever forgive me, darling?
I tried to look as like you as possible, and I tried to be as harsh as I could at the same time.

'If I ever loved you,' I said, 'I have ceased to do so, and my greatest wish is never to see you again.'" "Oh! how dreadful," said Valmai, "how could he bear it?
and how he must have suffered since then; but I will make it all up to him, and now I understand his conduct the other evening.