However, I may be wrong in attributing causes: my father simply says that Charles and Caroline have as good a chance of being happy as other people.

Well, to- morrow settles all.
May 7 .-- They are married: we have just returned from church.

Charles looked so pale this morning that my father asked him if he was ill.

He said, 'No: only a slight headache;' and we started for the church.
There was no hitch or hindrance; and the thing is done.
4 p.m .-- They ought to have set out on their journey by this time; but there is an unaccountable delay.

Charles went out half-an-hour ago, and has not yet returned.