'I am told that the whole matter rests with your Doctor Franklin.

If we are to go on from bad to worse he will be responsible.' "'If it rests with him I can assure you, sir, that our troubles will end,' I said, looking only at the surface of the matter and speaking confidently out of the bottomless pit of my inexperience as the young are like to do.
"'I believe you are right,' he declared and went on with a smile.
'Now, my young friend, the girl has a notion that she loves you.

I am aware of that--so are you, I happen to know.

Through Doctor Franklin's influence we have allowed her to receive your letters and to answer them.

I have no doubt of your sincerity, or hers, but I did not foresee what has come to pass.