"What was 'that day'?"
The girl turned her face aside, because of the flame in it; but the flush was in the white neck as well, and the child laughed.
"Ah, it was when he first kissed you!"
"Yes, dear," Sorcha answered, flushing again; "yes, it must have been then."
"Sorcha, tell me, do you love him very much?"
"Yes. More than I can tell you, my sunbeam. When you are a woman you will understand."
"When I am a woman I am going to marry Nial."
"Nial!"
"Yes. No one will love him, because he has no soul; but I love him, and will marry him. Half of my soul will then be his."
"Is that so, then? Sure 'tis a south wind for Nial! And where will you live, Oona-my-heart?"