The Great Man's Lady Page #5

There really are. Listen.

How do you

stalk them?

Do what?

Stalk, you know,

like hunting.

Well, different ways.

Show me one.

Go on.

Well...

Go on.

That's fine.

Get down.

They're coming.

For goodness sake.

You shouldn't

be here.

Well, of all things.

I mean...

Go on.

You know what I mean.

I can't imagine.

I love you.

Indeed.

Believe me.

Maybe.

Oh, but you have to.

I'm going away.

You love me?

Maybe.

Oh, please,

you know you do.

Oh, Ethan, yes.

You don't smell

like a buffalo.

Well, not exactly.

You're crying.

Here.

May I keep it?

Yes.

To take with me?

Something of you.

Oh, Ethan.

Take me with you, too.

Storm a-coming.

For the good Lord

strikes asunder what man

would join, yea verily.

I can't find

the place.

Just read the high spots.

Rain's almost here.

Maybe I can do it

without the book!

Do you take this woman

to be your

lawful wedded wife?

I do.

And do you...

...take this man to be

your lawful wedded husband

till death doth you part?

I do.

Then let no one put asunder

whom God hath joined.

I pronounce you man and wife.

Plain one's two bits,

pretty one, a dollar.

Of course, the only difference

is the flowers and things.

I'll take

the plain one,

please.

Flowers fade, anyway.

Yes, flowers fade.

Name?

Ethan Hoyt.

All right. Let's go.

Come on.

We've got to

find shelter.

Forgot to

kiss the bride.

"Forever," the man said.

That's right, forever.

This looks like a good place

to camp for the night.

But, Ethan, it's only

three more miles.

Look, Hannah.

There's something

I've got to tell you.

Won't it wait?

Well, I mean,

you take the morning.

Things look brighter.

What do you mean?

Hoyt City.

Oh, don't worry about that.

The way I feel right now

Hoyt City will look

like Philadelphia almost.

That's what I mean.

You mean, it won't.

Well, not exactly...

Well, I don't expect it to.

But just imagine.

A real bed to sleep in.

People, lights,

hot water

and clean clothes.

I know, Hannah,

but...

A home on the hill

overlooking the city.

A public square

filled with fountains

and trees.

What kind of trees, Ethan?

Well...

Oh, don't tell me.

I like surprises.

That's fine.

Hoyt City.

Oh, I can't wait.

Come on, Ethan.

Well, here we are.

Everything

has to start

somewhere.

I'm sorry, Hannah.

I wanted to tell you.

I know how it

must have sounded,

like I'm just

a plain liar.

A great city

can grow here.

You really think so?

We'll build it, Ethan,

you and I.

You bet we will.

People will help us.

That's how I meant it,

what it can really be like.

A city glittering in the sun

with towers

like silver and gold.

And people, Ethan.

Thousands of people

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