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 any more. She has floated out upon the tide of love,

The forest gave her, but the ocean claims her; she is gone forever. And I am

", your Wife."

", teach me how to make you happy! I have everything to learn, I know. But believe me that I care for nothing else—for nothing in this world except your happiness. I will be the most docile and the gladdest scholar that man ever had.

"See, I have almost written this first separation away. I will confess: if I had not written, I should have cried. Oh, you will be home in half an hour!

"Don't be jealous, but I just went up and kissed the clock.

", Wife."