“How could you possibly know that?” “Because I came upon you at the lake and you did not even stir for staring at her!” he exclaimed. “Because you held her – just as you hold her now – as if she means more to you than your own life! Because when you told me about the ardu bite, you did not look and sound like you were giving me bad news about my own bride. You sounded like you were telling me your entire world had ended!”
