If Leonore had seen there any lack
of desire to take her in his arms and kiss her, she would never have
forgiven him. But since his face showed beyond doubt that he was longing
to do it, Leonore loved him all the better for his repression of self,
out of regard for her. She slipped her little hand into Peter's
confidingly, and said, "So am I." It means a good deal when a girl does
not wish to run away from her lover the moment after she has confessed
her love.
So they stood for some time, Leonore looking down into the fire, and
Peter looking down at Leonore.
Finally Peter said, "Will you do me a great favor?"
"No," said Leonore, "I've done enough for one night. But you can tell me
what it is."
"Will you look up at me?"
"What for?" said Leonore, promptly looking up.
"I want to see your eyes," said Peter.
"Why?" asked Leonore, promptly looking down again.
"Well," said Peter, "I've been dreaming all my life about some eyes, and
I want to see what my dream is like in reality.
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