I got it.

It didn't surprise me, what you wrote, because I'd seen the news in the papers; but I was hopin' you'd tell me yourself, and I'm real glad you did.

I'm much obliged to you." She had not expected him to take this tone, and it embarrassed her.
"I--I gave you my reasons for writing," she said.

"Although I do not consider that I am, in any sense, duty bound to refer matters, other than financial, to you; and, although my feelings toward you have not changed--still, you are my guardian, and--and--" "I understand.

So you're really engaged ?" "Yes." "Engaged to Mr.Dunn ?" "Yes." "And you're cal'latin' to marry him ?" "One might almost take that for granted," impatiently.
"Almost--yes.