I was dead in love with her, and my mind was taken up with the intention of telling her so.

I had not the faintest idea of whether she cared for me or not.

She had laughed at me and teased me mercilessly.
On the contrary, she had been very encouraging to Tom Todd, a young lawyer of the place--a little snob, with self-conceit enough in his dapper body for six larger men.

This evening he had been particularly attentive to her.

Susie was pretty and quite an heiress, so I knew Tom Todd would try to secure her.