Some time after they were married, they went to Canterville Chase. On the day after they arrived, they walked to the old church. The Duchess had brought some lovely roses,and she put them under the old tree. The Duke took her hands, and stood looking into her beautiful eyes.‘Virginia,’ he said, ‘a wife should have no secrets from her husband.’‘Dear Cecil!’ said Virginia. ‘I have no secrets from you.’‘Yes, you have,’ he answered, smiling. ‘You never told me what happened to you when you were locked up with the ghost.’‘Please don’t ask me, Cecil,’ she said. ‘I can’t tell you. Poor Sir Simon! I have somuch to thank him for. Yes, don’t laugh, Cecil. I really do. He made me see what Life is,and what Death means, and why Love is stronger than both.’ The Duke kissed his wife lovingly.