"Oh, you don't know what I've been through," then, femininely, "poor, poor Mubby, he's been through a lot, too."
Her tears began to flow again. I sat beside her on the bed. I put my arm about her and drew her to me. I kissed her tear-wet mouth. The taste of her ripe sweet mouth with the salt of her tears wet on her lips was very good to me....
In a minute unexpectedly she began returning my kisses ... hungrily ... her eyes closed ... breathing deeply like one in a trance....
"Go up to the house now, Johnnie, my love ... go, so Mubby won't be suspicious of us ... I want to stay here ... leave the blinds drawn as they are....
"You have been so gentle, so sweet."
"Hildreth ... listen to me ... this has been the greatest day in my life, will always be! If I died now, I would go to death, singing....
"You're the most wonderful woman in the world....
"I want you to be mine forever....
"I know what it all means now....