Pierre and His People: Tales of the Far North. Complete

by Gilbert Parker

She did not speak, but pressed his hand ever so slightly.

“Tom Gellatly, I promise,” he said.

“Tom Gellatly, I promise—”

“To give you as much—”

“To give you as much—”

“Love—”

There was a pause, and then she falteringly said, “Love—”

“As you give to me-”

“As you give to me—”

“And I’ll take you poor as you are—”