I put my hand gently on her shoulder; no need further to prepare her, for she was neither hysterical nor liable to fainting-fits; a sudden push, indeed, might have startled her, but the contact of my quiet touch merely woke attention as I wished; and, though she turned quickly, yet so lightning-swift is thought – in some minds especially – I believe the wonder of what – the consciousness of who it was that thus stole unawares on her solitude, had passed through her brain, and flashed into her heart
