He paused, then put his arms around her as he said,
“After I had kissed you, I came to my senses.”
He felt her quiver as he touched her. Then as if it were impossible to fight him she turned and hid her face against his shoulder.
“What I realised was that I was no longer a single person thinking only of myself,” Lord Yelverton said very gently, “but that I am now a part of you, as you are a part of me. It would be impossible for me to go through my life without you.”
He knew that Tula took a deep breath and he said,
“We are therefore, my darling, married not only by Quetzalcoatl, important though He may be, but also according to the laws of Mexico!”
Tula gave a little cry and raised her head to look at him.
“What are you – saying to – me?”
“I am telling you that because I felt it w
