\"Now——now！\"thesamevoicesaidexcitedly;andCharity，graspingthehatonherknee，crushedittightintheefforttorestrainherrapture。
Foramomentthenightseemedtogrowmoreimpenetrablyblack;thenagreatpicturestoodoutagainstitlikeaconstellation。Itwassurmountedbyagoldenscrollbearingtheinscription，\"WashingtoncrossingtheDelaware，\"andacrossafloodofmotionlessgoldenripplestheNationalHeropassed，erect，solemnandgigantic，standingwithfoldedarmsinthesternofaslowlymovinggoldenboat。
Along\"Oh—h—h\"burstfromthespectators：thestandcreakedandshookwiththeirblissfultrepidations。
\"Oh—h—h，\"Charitygasped：shehadforgottenwhereshewas，hadatlastforgottenevenHarney’snearness。Sheseemedtohavebeencaughtupintothestars……
Thepicturevanishedanddarknesscamedown。Intheobscurityshefeltherheadclaspedbytwohands：herfacewasdrawnbackward，andHarney’slipswerepressedonhers。Withsuddenvehemencehewoundhisarmsabouther，holdingherheadagainsthisbreastwhileshegavehimbackhiskisses。AnunknownHarneyhadrevealedhimself，aHarneywhodominatedherandyetoverwhomshefeltherselfpossessedofanewmysteriouspower。