Jane, this will be worth watching." "I am sure it will," said Jane warmly, looking at the two, who had risen and stood together in the evening sunlight, examining their rackets and discussing possible tactics, while awaiting their opponents.

They made such a radiantly beautiful couple; it was as if nature had put her very best and loveliest into every detail of each.
The only fault which could possibly have been found with the idea of them wedded, was that her dark, slim beauty was so very much just a feminine edition of his, that they might easily have been taken for brother and sister; but this was not a fault which occurred to Jane.
Her whole-hearted admiration of Pauline increased every time she looked at her; and now she had really seen them together, she felt sure she had given wise advice to Garth, and rejoiced to know he was taking it.
* * * * * Later on, as they strolled back to the house together,--she and Garth alone,--Jane said, simply: "Dal, you will not mind if I ask?
Is it settled yet ?" "I mind nothing you ask," Garth replied; "only be more explicit.

Is what settled ?" "Are you and Miss Lister engaged ?" "No," Garth answered.

"What made you suppose we should be ?" "You said at Overdene on Tuesday--TUESDAY! oh! doesn't it seem weeks ago ?--you said we were to take you seriously." "It seems years ago," said Garth; "and I sincerely hope you will take me--seriously.

All the same I have not proposed to Miss Lister; and I am anxious for an undisturbed talk with you on the subject.