Beyond the Rocks

Now if Theodora had been a free unmarried girl, or a freer widow, it is

highly probable fate would not have arranged this long afternoon in

blissful surroundings undisturbed by any one. As it was, who knows if

the goddess settled it with a smile on her lip or a tear in her eye? It

was settled, at all events, and looked as if it were going to contain

some moments worth remembering.