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Chapter 53

           Thesoundofhisvoice,thetouchofhishandweresoftlyunlockingdoorsthatshehadlockedforever.Behindthosedoorslaythebeautyoftheolddays,andasadhungerforthemwelledupwithinher.Butsheknewthatnomatterwhatbeautylaybehind,itmustremainthere.Noonecouldgoforwardwithaloadofachingmemories.

           Hishanddroppedfromherchinandhetookoneofherhandsbetweenhistwoandhelditgently.

           "Doyouremember,"hesaidandawarningbellinhermindrang:Don’tlookback!Don’tlookback!

           Butsheswiftlydisregardedit,sweptforwardonatideofhappiness.Atlastshewasunderstandinghim,atlasttheirmindshadmet.Thismomentwastooprecioustobelost,nomatterwhatpaincameafter.

           "Doyouremember,"hesaidandunderthespellofhisvoicethebarewallsofthelittleofficefadedandtheyearsrolledasideandtheywereridingcountrybridlepathstogetherinalong-gonespring.Ashespoke,hislightgriptightenedonherhandandinhisvoicewasthesadmagicofoldhalf-forgottensongs.ShecouldhearthegayjingleofbridlebitsastheyrodeunderthedogwoodtreestotheTarletons’picnic,hearherowncarelesslaughter,seethesunglintingonhissilver-gilthairandnotetheproudeasygracewithwhichhesathishorse.Therewasmusicinhisvoice,themusicoffiddlesandbanjostowhichtheyhaddancedinthewhitehousethatwasnomore.

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