At last he knew he could trust himself, and, leaning back, spoke very gently, his dark head almost touching the lace of her sleeve.
"Dearest--tell me, didn't you feel just now--" "Oh, hush!".

cried Jane, almost harshly, "hush, Dal! Don't talk about feelings with this question between us.

Marriage is fact, not feeling.
If you want to do really the best thing for us both, go straight indoors now and don't speak to me again to-night.

I heard you say you were going to try the organ in the church on the common at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning.

Well--I will come there soon after half-past eleven and listen while you play; and at noon you can send away the blower, and I will give you my answer.