If you had, you couldn't take it as you do.

I'll never bother you again about that man.

And, oh, my dear--my dear--it doesn't seem to me possible that you shouldn't come to love me, when I love you as I do--with my whole heart and soul--I worship you, Biddy.

And I'll not say again that I'm unworthy of you--a man who loves a woman like that CAN'T be unworthy.' He took her in his arms and kissed her.

And this time she did not resist the caress.
They were married with much flourish of trumpets and local paraphernalia.