to have and to hold-第77章

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he　might　hear　the　better。　When　I　had　ceased　to　speak　he　bent　to　them　again；　and　his　tireless　strength　sent　us　swiftly　over　the　glassy　water　toward　the　town　that　was　no　longer　distant。　〃I　am　more　glad　than　I　can　tell　you；　Ralph　and　Jocelyn；〃　he　said；　and　the　smile　with　which　he　spoke　made　his　face　beautiful。

The　light　streaming　to　us　from　the　ruddy　west　laid　roses　in　the　cheeks　of　the　sometime　ward　of　the　King；　and　the　low　wind　lifted　the　dark　hair　from　her　forehead。　Her　head　was　on　my　breast；　her　hand　in　mine；　we　cared　not　to　speak；　we　were　so　happy。　On　her　finger　was　her　wedding　ring；　the　ring　that　was　only　a　link　torn　from　the　gold　chain　Prince　Maurice　had　given　me。　When　she　saw　my　eyes　upon　it；　she　raised　her　hand　and　kissed　the　rude　circlet。

The　hue　of　the　sunset　lingered　in　cloud　and　water；　and　in　the　pale　heavens　above　the　rose　and　purple　shone　the　evening　star。　The　cloudlike　ship　at　which　we　had　gazed　was　gone　into　the　distance　and　the　twilight；　　we　saw　her　no　more。　Broad　between　its　blackening　shores　stretched　the　James；　mirroring　the　bloom　in　the　west；　the　silver　star；　the　lights　upon　the　Esperance　that　lay　between　us　and　the　town。　Aboard　her　the　mariners　were　singing；　and　their　song　of　the　sea　floated　over　the　water　to　us；　sweetly　and　like　a　love　song。　We　passed　the　ship　unhailed；　and　glided　on　to　the　haven　where　we　would　be。　The　singing　behind　us　died　away；　but　the　song　in　our　hearts　kept　on。　All　things　die　not：　while　the　soul　lives；　love　lives：　the　song　may　be　now　gay；　now　plaintive；　but　it　is　deathless。







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