"David and Elspeth shall know in good time," she said, very nobly.

"I am sure they are fond of each other, and they shall know of our happiness on the day when they tell us of their own." And until that great day came she was not to look upon herself as engaged to Tommy, and he must never kiss her again until they were engaged.

I think it was a pleasure to her to insist on this.

It was her punishment to herself for ever having doubted Tommy.
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