I am very happy to-day." "May I ask why ?" "Something has happened.

I will tell you what it is some day perhaps, but not now.

Something that realizes a romantic dream of mine.

The dream has been hovering vaguely about me for nearly two years; but I never ventured to teach myself exactly what it was until to-day." "Realized here?
in the Academy ?" "It was foreshadowed--promised, at home this morning; but it was realized here." "Did you know beforehand that I was coming ?" "Not until to-day.

Mrs.Leith Fairfax said that you would most likely be here." "And you are happy ?" "So much so that I cannot help talking about my happiness to you, who are the very last person--as you will admit when everything is explained--to whom I should unlock my lips on the subject." "And why?
Am I not interested in your happiness ?" "I suppose so.