That was her real marriage--her love-marriage, I mean." Saxon ceased abruptly, embarrassed by her own garrulity; and yet the impulse was strong to tell this young man all about herself, and it seemed to her that these far memories were a large part of her.
"Go on an' tell me about it," Billy urged.

"I like to hear about the old people of the old days.

My people was along in there, too, an' somehow I think it was a better world to live in than now.

Things was more sensible and natural.

I don't exactly say what I mean.