She repeated her wish that she might see him in London, and he said that of course he should come and call.

Then there was silence for a little while, and they went through their figure dancing.
"I don't at all know yet when we are to be married," said Lily, as soon as they were again standing together.
"No; I dare say not," said Eames.
"But not this year, I suppose.

Indeed, I should say, of course not." "In the spring, perhaps," suggested Eames.

He had an unconscious desire that it might be postponed to some Greek kalends, and yet he did not wish to injure Lily.
"The reason I mention it is this, that we should be so very glad if you could be here.

We all love you so much, and I should so like to have you here on that day." Why is it that girls so constantly do this,--so frequently ask men who have loved them to be present at their marriages with other men?
There is no triumph in it.