Shesmiled，and，afteralast，longglance，gavemebackthephotographandtheminiature，sayingasshedeliveredthelatter：
\"Irejoicetoseethatyouarefaithful，Humphrey，andwearthispictureonyourheart，aswellasinit。\"
\"Thenyoumustbeaveryremarkablewoman，\"saidBickley。
\"NeverbeforedidIhearoneofyoursexrejoicebecauseamanwasfaithfultosomebodyelse。\"
\"HasBickleybeendisappointedinhislove—heart，thatheissoangrytouswomen？\"askedYvainnocentlyofme。Then，withoutwaitingforananswer，sheinquiredofhimwhetherhehadbeensuccessfulinhisanalysisoftheLife—water。