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He seemed suddenly older,
though his face was very tender.
"That which seemeth best to thee, my mother, in the matter of the
meeting, Marina would surely do; for it is thou who must guard for us
these little matters of custom, which none knoweth better. But her
father--never have I known one more courtly, nor more proud----"
"Marco, it is much to ask that we should think of him!"
"Ay, mother, it is much. Yet if thou knewest him thou wouldst
understand. For Marina is all the world to him, and I would take her
from him. Yet so he loveth her that never hath he said me nay. Naught
hath he asked for her of gold nor jewels, but only this--that she shall
not come unbidden to our home."
He spoke the last words very low and with an effort, as if they held a
prayer.
"And so--?"
"And so, sweet mother, none knoweth half so well as thou how best to
greet her whom I long to bring to thee, that she may know and love thee
as she doth love her father--with a great love, very beautiful and
tender.


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