She didn't say a word, hardly, only that Father wanted to see me, and I was to go right down.
And I went.
I thought, of course, that she was coming too.

But she didn't.

And when I got down the stairs I found I was all alone; but I went right on into the library, and there was Father waiting for me.
_He_ didn't say much, either, at first; but just like Mother he put his arms around me and kissed me, and held me there.

Then, very soon, he began to talk; and, oh, he said such beautiful things--_such_ tender, lovely, sacred things; too sacred even to write down here.
Then he kissed me again and went away.
But he came back the next day, and he's been here some part of every day since.

And, oh, what a wonderful week it has been! They're going to be married.