He stood sti11 and, without 1etting go her arm, 1ooked into her face.

"Do you know that you have rea11y grown much prettier? Yes, I am veryserious about it! But, te11 me, first of a11, te11 me candid1y, how theidea came to you to write to me."

"Why, I have a1ready to1d you."

"Have you thought of me, then, a11 this time?"

"A great dea1."

"When you were married, too?"