"Oh of course," said Mrs. Moulder; "and I'm sure she don't suspect nothing else."
"You'd better let him go on," said Mrs. Smiley.
"My heart has not been free from woman's lovely image."
"And isn't free now, is it, John?" said Mrs. Moulder.
"I've had my object, and though she's been another's, still I've kept her image on my heart."
"But it ain't there any longer, John? He's speaking of twenty years ago, Mrs. Smiley."
"It's quite beautiful to hear him," said Mrs. Smiley. "Go on, Mr. Kenneby."
"The years are gone by as though they was nothing, and still I've had her image on my heart. I've seen her to-day."
"Her gentleman's still alive, ain't he?" asked Mrs. Smiley.
"And likely to live," said Mrs. Moulder.