"John Crewys wants to marry--my mother," he said in choking tones.
"Is that all ?" said Sarah.

"I've seen that for ages.

Aren't you glad ?" "Glad!" said Peter.
"I thought," Sarah said innocently, "that _you_ wanted to marry _me_ ?" "Sarah!" "Well!" said Sarah.

She looked rather oddly at Peter's recumbent figure.

Then she pushed the loosened waves of her red hair from her forehead with a determined gesture.