Again the person sighed, and repeated with more warmth—
'And reach, tho' lost on earth—the ear of heaven!'
'Yes—if she is happy, they will indeed be heard! Ah! that cruel if—if she is happy! and can I bear to doubt it, yet leave her to the experiment!'
There now remained no doubt but that the stranger was Godolphin; and Emmeline as little hesitated to believe herself the subject of his thoughts and of his Muse.
'Why do you not speak to him, Emmeline?' said Mrs. Stafford archly.
'I cannot, indeed.'
'I must speak then, myself;' and raising her voice, she said—'Mr. Godolphin, is it not?'
'Who is so good as to recollect me?' cried he, rising and looking round him. It was very dark; but he could just distinguish that two ladies were there.
Mrs. Stafford gave him her hand, saying—'Have you then forgotten your friends?'
He snatched her hand, and carried it to his lips.