Ordinary young persons, for their own safe conduct, ought to obey the conventions which were made with that end in view; and Emmy was an ordinary young person.

She should marry; it would conduce to her moral welfare, and it would be an excellent thing for Septimus.

The marriage was therefore made in the unclouded heaven of Zora's mind.

She shed all her graciousness over the young couple.

Never had Emmy felt herself enwrapped in more sisterly affection.