Merelytobringyouhome,madehalfofmyhappinesscertainButyounowmakeitcomplete!Mayeveryblessingbeyours,then!
Thenthemaidenlook’dontheyouthwithheartfeltemotion,Andavoidednotkissorembrace,thesummitofrapture,Whentheyalsoaretothelovingthelong-wish’d-forpledgesOfapproachingblissinalifewhichnowseemstothemendless。
Thenthepastortoldtheothersthewholeofthestory。
Butthemaidencameandgracefullybento’erthefather,Kissingthewhilehishand,whichhetodrawbackattempted。
Andshesaid:——Iamsurethatyouwillforgivethesurprisedone,Firstforhertearsofsorrow,andthenforhertearsoftruerapture。