His hand was in Caroline's still; a gentle pressure answered him.
"Is Caroline mine?"
"Caroline is yours."
"I will prize her. The sense of her value is here, in my heart; the necessity for her society is blended with my life. Not more jealous shall I be of the blood whose flow moves my pulses than of her happiness and well-being."
"I love you, too, Robert, and will take faithful care of you."

His hand was in Caroline's still; a gentle pressure answered him.
"Is Caroline mine?"
"Caroline is yours. I love you too, Robert, and will take faithful care of you."
