[When she purposes to rise, he tugs her upward that he might better support her balance. He expects that she shall join him by taking her proper seat in the open chair, as they have so often enjoyed one another's company, but then she settles there upon his lap as would a child. As his arms wreathe her a grin warms his countenance for this parcel of intimacy she grants, and for the smile that radiates from her lips where before pressed a solemn line.]
As have I missed you. Yet we need not miss one another any longer.
[He cannot say for how long they both shall remain here, but is that not all the reason more to cherish this time that they share? He cannot help but think, however, that the more cherished the treasure, the harder it becomes to give up.]
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As have I missed you. Yet we need not miss one another any longer.
[He cannot say for how long they both shall remain here, but is that not all the reason more to cherish this time that they share? He cannot help but think, however, that the more cherished the treasure, the harder it becomes to give up.]