"How long?" He paused as if pondering the question. "Forever!"
"Shock!"
He turned quickly. There at the door, in all her glorious beauty, her eyes luminous with the light of love, stood Helen.
"Helen!" he cried aloud, in his surprise. "You heard! Can you? Can we?"
With a movement of ineffable grace she was at his side. He put his strong arms about her. She looked into his eyes.
"Yes, Shock, we can wait—now."