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Marry you? asks Daphne. I've loved you from the first moment I saw you, admits Gerard, the day Quentin brought you in and introduced to me as his governess--you see, I'm not afraid to mention his name (she turns away), but you don't want to hear it, do you--tell me how you feel? Afraid, she confesses. Yes, he says--afraid to say yes, afraid of the proposal. You know me so well, she says. So very well, he assures her. Better than anyone else, I sometimes think, she says. Isn't that what love is, he asks--isn't it?--when two people know each other so very well?--I know you're upset about Joanna's return. I'm glad my sister's alive, insists Daphne. Are you? he asks--of course you are--however, it does change things around, doesn't it? She walks away from him. He pursues her--although you aren't willing to admit it right now, he says, your life is changing, isn't it?--Quentin used to mention Joanna quite a lot aboard ship. Quentin and Joanna had broken up long before that trip, protests Daphne. But he still couldn't get her out of his mind; he could never forget about her, says Gerard insidiously--does Joanna still love Quentin, Daphne? I don't know, she replies, upset. Are you sure you don't? he asks. I haven't had time to think it out, she insists. This is the time, isn't it? he asks--you see you are depending on me, and that's the way it should be--he puts his hands on her shoulders and says, "Daphne, you must marry me--I will show you new worlds you've never seen before, wondrous new lands, I know that sounds fascinating for you, doesn't it?--you will admit that, at least." Yes she says uncertainly. And under that fascination, he says, his arms around her waist, you know something is missing--something that does exist--love--and it's time, Daphne, you learned about it. They're standing at the foot of the bed now, about to kiss, but Samantha barges the room and catches them. Well! she says severely, isn't there something you should be doing, Miss Harridge, instead of looking around the house? You will remember what I told you, Daphne? murmurs Gerard with a chuckle. Yes, she says, and leaves. So this is where the lovers meet! accuses Samantha. What a suspicious woman you are! complains Gerard--I merely come here because I want quiet and peace!--and a little chance to think--she had no idea I was here--she was rather shocked at Joanna's return, so I thought perhaps I could help her. You're so concerned about her, says Sam nastily, you can't leave any woman alone, can you?[/spoiler]