My reason, on which I can fully depend, is that I love another woman!" "That clinches it.

May I offer my good wishes, and, I hope, my congratulations ?" "I am proud of your good wishes, sir, and I thank you for them.

But it is too soon for congratulations--the lady does not even know my hopes yet.

Indeed, I hardly knew them myself, as definite, till this moment." "I take it then, Adam, that at the right time I may be allowed to know who the lady is ?" Adam laughed a low, sweet laugh, such as ripples from a happy heart.
"There need not be an hour's, a minute's delay.

I shall be glad to share my secret with you, sir.