"I--spoke to my father about the land: he is innocent in the matter.

It was bought through his agent, and my father knows nothing of anything--underhand.

I can't tell you how glad I am that this is so.

So glad that--I'll make a clean breast of it--I rode over this morning in the hope of meeting you and telling you." She made a little gesture of acceptance.
"I am glad, too.

Though it does not matter...." "Ah, but it does!" he broke in.