"I thought it was your terror of your husband's wrath that
caused your faint. But, darling, you are looking weary and actually ill.
You must go to bed at once."
"I'll obey you, this time and always," she answered, looking up fondly
into his face. "I am convinced now that I am only a foolish child in need
of guidance and control, and who should provide them but you? I could
hardly stand it from anybody else--unless mamma--but I'm sure that in
future it will be a pleasure to take it from my own dear husband if--if
only----" she paused, blushing and hiding her face on his breast.
"If what, love?"
"If only instead of 'You must and shall,' you will say kindly, 'I want you
to do it to please me, Zoe.'"
"Sweet one," he answered, holding her to his heart, "I do fully intend
that it shall be always love and coaxing after this."
CHAPTER XXII.
"Our love, it ne'er was reckoned,
Yet good it is and true;
It's half the world to me, dear,
It's all the world to you."
--Hood.
Edward was a trifle late in obeying the call to breakfast. He found the
rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise
created by his entrance.
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