The young man bent toward him with a bright light in his eyes.
"You know," he said, "Marian and I are engaged!" "You're what ?" bellowed Dan.
"We're engaged, old man; we're engaged! It happened there at the Willings'.

You know I think I loved her from the very first time I saw her! It's the beautifullest thing that ever came into my life.

You don't know how happy I am: it's the kind of happiness that makes you want to cry.

Oh, you don't know; nobody could ever know!" Dan rose and paced the floor, while Allen stood watching him eagerly and pouring his heart out.

Dan felt that tragedy loomed here.