Hedeeplyregrettedthathehadbeenhasty，buthehadlovedherforsolongatime，andsodevotedly，thathethoughtthateveryonemustknowit。
\"FromthefirsttimeIsawyou，Hazel，\"hesaid，\"Ihavelovedyou。Iamwillingtowait，forIamcertainthatsogreatandpurealoveasminewillberewarded。AllthatIcaretoknowisthatyoudonotloveanother。Willyoutellme？\"
\"Ihaveneverbeeninloveinmylife，\"shereplied，andhewasquitesatisfied。Onthewayhomethatnighthepurchasedasteamyacht，andbuiltamillion—dollarvillaontheBlackSea。
ThenextdayHazelStrongenjoyedoneofthehappiestsurprisesofherlife——sheranfacetofaceuponJanePorterasshewascomingoutofajeweler’sshop。
\"Why，JanePorter！\"sheexclaimed。\"Whereintheworlddidyoudropfrom？Why，Ican’tbelievemyowneyes。\"