“Evangeline, darling!” he cried, in anguish, his eyebrows right up in
the old way, while two big tears welled up in his beautiful eyes. “My
God! won’t you answer me!”
“Yes, I will!” I said, and I threw all my reserve to the winds, and
flung my arms round his neck passionately.
“I love you with my heart and soul, and pray to God we shall never say
good-bye.”
When I got back to Claridge’s, for the first time in my life I felt a
little faint. Lady Merrenden had driven me back herself, and left me,
with every assurance of her devotion and affection for us. I had said
good-bye to Robert for the day at Carlton House Terrace.
They do not yet know me, either of them--quite--or what I can and will
do.