“But I had no thought for my flowers, or my cat; I asked:
“'Is that Dundas outside there? Ask him to come in here to me at once; I am expecting him; there was something...'
“He knocked. I opened the door.
“'Iselin!' he cried, and kissed my lips a whole minute long.
“'I did not send for you,' I whispered to him.
“'Did you not?' he asked.
“Then I answered:
“'Yes, I did—I sent for you. I was longing so unspeakably for you again. Stay here with me a little.'
“And I covered my eyes for love of him. He did not loose me; I sank forward and hid myself close to him.
“'Surely that was something crowing again,' he said, listening.