In the moment's glorious certainty he rested until she stirred nervously under his devouring look, and spoke. "Come, kiss me now and let me go." He kissed her eyes so that she shut them; then he kissed her lipslongletting her go at last, grudgingly, fearfully, unsatisfied.

And half-hopefully, half-fearfully, I send out the little craft on the wide sea strewn with so many wrecks.

With a scowling frown Madam Conway looked at him through her glasses, while Maggie, half joyfully, half fearfully, went forward to meet him.