Will went to church, and, as was their custom on Sundays, they dined immediately on his return.

Then, as the afternoon was very warm, he took her out to a favourite seat she had in the garden, and it became impossible that they could longer abstain.
"And you really mean to go again at Christmas ?" she asked.
"Certainly I shall;--I promised." "Then I am sure you will." "And I must go from time to time because of the land I have taken.
Indeed there seems to be an understanding that I am to manage the property for Mr.Amedroz." "And does she wish you to go ?" "Yes,--she says so." "Girls, I believe, think sometimes that men are indifferent in their love.

They suppose that a man can forget it at once when he is not accepted, and that things can go on just as before." "I suppose she thinks so of me," said Belton wofully.
"She must either think that, or else be willing to give herself the chance of learning to like you better." "There's nothing of that, I'm sure.

She's as true as steel." "But she would hardly want you to go there unless she thought you might overcome either your love or her indifference.

She would not wish you to be there that you might be miserable." "Before I had asked her to be my wife I had promised to be her brother.