'And now, is it not like waking out of a horrible dream, or getting out of a mist of darkness, to find that we have had one another's heart ever—ever since? my Robin—mine own—mine own!'
'Oh! indeed it is! I don't think we quite knew what we were doing then, but it has only grown as we have grown older.'
'And will grow for ever, Robina!'
'I trust so!'
'Isn't this rest?' he said presently.
'After all those worries! Oh! I must tell you about Lord Ernest!'
'I don't want to hear a word about Lord Ernest, or Lord Anybody! Bless me, I forgot! I was to let the fellow knew if I could have him up at the farm; and in fact I was waiting to know whether you wanted him made a man of for you!' and Will laughed merrily. 'I'd have done my best, Robin!'
'I do want him made a man of, but not for me,' said Robina, stroking his face, by way of reward for a generosity she could not speak of. 'You'll do it, Willie?'
'He'll be off with it, now!'
'Nonsense! that had nothing at all to do with it. He had been trying to read at home, and it did not answer.'