"Put on your coat;
something wonderful has happened."
He did as she asked, wrapping himself warmly, then walked with her out
into the bracing, December morning. And as he took those first steps
along the path, it occurred to him that he had not seen the sun, nor
felt the free wind across his face, for what seemed an eternity.
The brisk Fall air was invigorating, the long sweep of rocky hillside
magnificent. He thought he had never seen a sky so deep and blue. Real
hope stirred in him, tormented him. He tried to stay the girl and make
her speak. But she only clutched his hand more tightly, and urged him
down the broadening track toward the sea.
Looking out across the blinding sparkle of blue-green waters, he saw a
single sail approaching the tiny harbor. Shading his eyes he made out
a smallish vessel, with a weathered pilot standing at the wheel. And
beside him stood another, a woman..... He fell to his knees, unable
for a time to continue.
At length he rose, and walked with his beloved the remaining distance
to the landing. There, drawing nearer, the fisherman met his gaze with
a smile that seemed to melt away the years, and make them both
children again.
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