And if congratulating a person is hoping that she may always be happy, I do congratulate you.

But, Lily--" And then he paused, abashed by the beauty, purity, and woman's grace which had forced him to love her.
"I think I understand all that you would say.

I do not want ordinary words to tell me that I am to count you among my best friends." "No, Lily; you don't understand all that I would say.

You have never known how often and how much I have thought of you; how dearly I have loved you." "John, you must not talk of that now." "I cannot go without telling you.

When I came over here, and Mrs Dale told me that you were to be married to that man--" "You must not speak of Mr Crosbie in that way," she said, turning upon him almost fiercely.
"I did not mean to say anything disrespectful of him to you.