That is my age, and I was born, so to say, in their arms.
Ruth Trendellsohn was ten years older than I--only ten." "And Anton ?" "Anton was a year older than his sister; but you know Anton's age.

Has he never told you his age ?" "I never asked him; but I know it.

There are things one knows as a matter of course.

I remember his birthday always." "It has been a short always." "No, not so short.

Two years is not a short time to know a friend." "But he has not been betrothed to you for two years ?" "No; not betrothed to me." "Nor has he loved you so long; nor you him ?" "For him, I can only speak of the time when he first told me so." "And that was but the other day--but the other day, as I count the time." To this Nina made no answer.