The stocking dried, and in its proper place upon the foot, and inside the shoe again, and the lunch dispatched, there was more idle rambling by the lakeside, and, of course, more lovers' talk.

At one place there was a little wood which extended to the water's edge, and there she perched herself in a seat formed by the bent limb of an upturned tree, and he produced from his coat-pocket a paper of macaroons for her dessert, and she sat there munching them like a monkey, while he sprawled, again upon the sand.
She made a pretty picture, this small, brown woman, thus exalted; to him a wonderful one.

Suddenly she ceased her munching and spoke to him imperiously: "Come here, sir." He rose and went to her, standing before her, obedient and waiting.
She reached up and took his face between her hands, and pulled his face gently downward until the faces of the two were close together.

She looked into his eyes.
"I merely called you up, sir," she said, "to impart a certain piece of information.

I am in love with you.".