She paused for a time, knowing that his eyes were fixed upon her, and then she answered the question in a low voice, but very clearly. "No," she said;--"not like that."
"Can you love me like that?" He put out both his arms as though to take her to his breast should the answer be such as he longed to hear. She raised her hand towards him, as if to keep him back, and left it with him when he seized it. "Is it mine?" he said.
"If you want it."

She paused for a time, knowing that his eyes were fixed upon her, and then she answered the question in a low voice, but very clearly. "No," she said; "not like that."
"Can you love me like that?" He put out both his arms. She raised her hand as if to keep him back, and left it with him when he seized it. "Is it mine?" he said.
"If you want it."
