At last his companion spoke.

"What you're coming to is of course that you've conceived a desire." "That's it--strange as it may seem.

But believe me, it has not been precipitate.

I've watched you both." "Oh I knew you were watching HER," said Vanderbank.
"To such a tune that I've made up my mind.

I want her so to marry--!" But on the odd little quaver of longing with which he brought it out the elder man fairly hung.
"Well ?" said Vanderbank.
"Well, so that on the day she does she'll come into the interest of a considerable sum of money--already very decently invested--that I've determined to settle on her." Vanderbank's instant admiration flushed across the room.