It Is No Small Thing, This, For

He Promised Her That He Would Give Her Everything, Everything She Wanted, As Men In Love Always Do. And She Trusted Him Despite Herself, As Women In Love Always Do.

I Turn Around From The Window And For The First Time I See Him... It Is Richard, Smiling At My Surprise. I Run To Him, Without Thinking What I Am Doing. I Run To The First Friendly Face That I Have Seen Since Christmas, And In A Moment I Am In His Arms And He Is Holding Me Tightly And Kissing My Face, My Closed Eyes, My Smiling Mouth, Kissing Me Till I Am Breathless And Have To Pull Away From Him.

I Never Thought It Would End Like This. I Never Thought He Would Leave Me Without Saying Goodbye.

I Was Born To Be Your Rival,' She [anne] Said Simply. 'and You Mine. We're Sisters, Aren't We?

I Have Seen Sights And Travelled In Countries You Cannot Imagine. I Have Been Afraid And I Have Been In Danger, And I Have Never For One Moment Thought That I Would Throw Myself At At A Man For His Help.