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All at once he turned and looked at her--looked again and caught her by the shoulders. The love and ardor of which the princess had spoken flamed unmistakably in his expression now--she saw him swallow hard, and it seemed to her as though her very soul were wandering lost in the blue s.p.a.ces of his eyes as they searched hers, and then through it all his voice came huskily.
"Nina!"
For another long, intense moment he gazed at her earnestly, then "Nina!
Nina!" he cried again, the wonder breaking through his tone. "Do you understand--do you _mean_ what you are looking? Do you love me like--that?"
She tried to answer, but could not, though a little smile quivered in the corner of her mouth, and the dimple in her cheek was softly visible. Then she looked up again through her tears. A radiance indescribable lit the man's face, making his rugged features beautiful--then swiftly he stooped and gathered her to his heart.
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