16/19 She never missed the absence of formal words and promises. She considered herself as fully engaged to him, as much pledged to marry him and no one else, before he had asked the final question, as afterwards. She was rather surprised at the necessity for those decisive words, "Ellinor, dearest, will you--can you marry me ?" and her reply was--given with a deep blush I must record, and in a soft murmuring tone-- "Yes--oh, yes--I never thought of anything else." "Then I may speak to your father, may not I, darling ?" "He knows; I am sure he knows; and he likes you so much. Oh, how happy I am!" "But still I must speak to him before I go. When can I see him, my Ellinor? |