"I adore you, my darling. I give up the fight." He kept his eyes on hers as he picked up the quaint little jewel and pressed it to his lips.
Kathleen smiled at him, then her eyes veiled and dropped.
He lifted her hand and slowly put the ring on her finger; for the inner sanctuary of her heart had flown open, and he had seen within.
Quickly he clasped her close in his arms. She clung to him, and the golden radiance enveloped them.
THE END
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