as the past so far had been rough. I ain't rich enough to give you what you deserve, nowhere near; but I'll work hard and do my best, my girl--you see."
Keziah was looking out over the bay, her eyes brighter than the sunset. Now she turned to look up into his face.
"Rich!" she repeated, with a little catch in her voice. "Rich! there never was a woman in this world so rich as I am this minute. Or so happy, either."
End of The Project Gutenberg Etext Keziah Coffin, by Joseph C. Lincoln