Part 55 (1/1)

”Ah!” cried Kyllikki joyfully. ”The work has begun!”

Olof turned her gently from the window towards him, put his arms round her, and looked into her eyes, as if trying to sum up in a single glance all they had seen and suffered, lived through and hoped.

”Yes, the work has begun,” he said softly, and held her closer to his breast.