I made up my mind last night.' 'But, Monica--you mustn't mind my speaking plainly--I don't think you love him.' 'Yes, I love him well enough to feel that I am doing right in marrying him.' She sat down by the table, and propped her head on her hand.

'He loves me; I can't doubt that.

If you could read his letters, you would see how strong his feeling is.' She shook with the cold induced by excitement; her voice was at moments all but choked.
'But, putting love aside,' went on the other, very gravely, 'what do you really know of Mr.Widdowson?
Nothing whatever but what he has told you himself.

Of course you will let your friends make inquiries for you ?' 'Yes.

I shall tell my sisters, and no doubt they will go to Miss Nunn at once.