Yes, but--well--never mind, listen--"Well, however it is, we're starting off to-morrow out of reach of letters and everything else, except an ugly band of natives that we came here to do for. The chances are pretty big against many of us getting back, and anyway I'm going to take this chance to tell you that I love you better than anything and everything and everybody in the world. And in case I never come back, somehow or other, I don't know why, I want you to know it. I was a little late in finding it out,--all of a sudden I knew you were the only woman for me, and that the only thing I seemed to want in the world was you for a wife. And there was Coast ahead of me! I don't know if it would have made any difference if you loved Coast and not me, perhaps you never would have cared for me, but I'd have done my best, for, Georgy--I love you"-- (She reads ahead to herself, murmuring so he cannot understand.) "I don't know why I must tell you all this, but I must"-- (She reads ahead again in silence, skipping the passages which are too loving and too precious to read aloud.) I think that's all-- (She looks up and smiles, and adds softly.) that I care to read aloud! Oh, Steve! [ (She puts her arms around his neck and hugs him.) (STEVEN: I'm so glad, old girl, so glad!) Steve, I'm so happy! I don't want to seem selfish, and really I'm not forgetting you, but I can't help it. I'm so happy. [STEVEN kisses her. A short pause.

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