Riding to the Moon

She was afraid physically because they obviously considered her beautiful and on the ship she had been terrified that by some unscrupulous means of their own men would intrude on her in her cabin either in the daytime or at night.

because their children would be born of love, they too would have the power of linking

At the same time it made him feel as if she was something sacred and he should kneel in front of her.

As he kissed her, he knew that this was just the

and perhaps – one day – that is what we – shall be able to – say about – our children.”

The way she spoke brought the fire into the Marquis’s eyes

mother always sat when she and my father were alone.”

“I would love – that.”

She paused before she added very softly,

“I know without you telling me that your father and mother must have loved each other – very much to have – produced anybody as – wonderful as you

mother always sat when she and my father were alone.”

“I would love – that.”

She paused before she added very softly

Go and change, my beautiful bride to be, and when I have made all the arrangements for our future happiness, we will have tea together in the room where my

think we are on our way there already,” the Marquis said, “and after we are married and you are mine completely, my darling, we

She ran to him as if she was a homing pigeon and he held her close against him to look down into

her eyes that he merely stood still and held out his arms