Do you know, can you guess, what news I have to tell you ?" She raised her eyes to mine; she laid her dear hand on my brow.
"I can guess," she said, quietly.

"You have told Agatha you love her, and have asked her to be your wife.

Is that it ?" "Yes.

She has promised, Clare.

She loves me--she whom I have always looked up to as some queen so far above me." "Any good woman would love you, Edgar," said my sister.