Only young people ought to get married, Simmy.

It doesn't seem so rotten when young people lie like that to each other.

Before I really knew what had happened the preacher had pronounced them husband and wife, and there I stood like a block of marble and held my peace when he asked if any one knew of a just cause why they shouldn't be joined in holy wedlock.

I never even opened my lips.

Then everybody rushed up and congratulated Anne! And kissed her, and made all sorts of horrible noises over her.