Tell me quickly." He spoke peremptorily, as if he had a right to command, while she did not resent his dictatorial tones.
"They've been riding together again to-day." "I guessed it.

Bah! what a fool I've been! But there, that may mean nothing." "But it does; it means a great deal." "What ?" "I believe that he's asked her to be his wife.

In fact, I'm sure he has." "Darkness and death, he has! And she ?" "I hardly know; but as sure as we are alive, she likes him." "How do you know this ?" "I saw them come in from their ride, and so I guessed that they had become friendly again." "Well ?" "Well, I met her in the hall.

She looked as happy as a girl could well look.

I am a woman, so I began to put two and two together.