“I know.” She nodded assent. “But—but if I shouldn’t——”
“But you will!” he cried. “I shall be here, dear! Don’t fail me! If you don’t come I’ll go to the house!”
“Then I must,” she said with a little smile. “And now——” [She went to him and placed her hands on his shoulders] and felt him tremble under her touch. She raised her eyes, violets darkened and dewy with unshed tears, to his. “Will you do one thing for me?”
[SHE WENT TO HIM AND PLACED HER HANDS ON HIS SHOULDERS.]
His eyes answered.
“Then, please,—” she dropped her head in sudden shame—“kiss me once—and let me go.”
His arms closed about her hungrily, but she held back.
“Promise!” she whispered “Promise to let me go!”