Meanwhile the lovers had wandered out into the open air. He was holding both her hands in his, and his eyes were straying hungrily over her face; her eyes bewitched him; her lips thrilled him.
THE THOUSAND PETALS OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS WERE FALLING ABOUT THEM
The thousand petals of cherry blossoms were falling about them, and the birds had all flown to their garden and were twittering and bursting their little throats with melody. A fugitive wind came up from the bay and tossed the little scattering curls about her ears and temples. A strand of her hair swept across his hand. He stooped and kissed it reverently, and she laughed and thrilled under the touch of his lips.
I love you with all my soul, he said. Do not laugh at me now.
She said, Dear my lord, I will never laugh more ad you. I laugh only for the joy ad being with you.
I will take you to my home, he said.