I persuaded her, as I had persuaded myself, that, when my father once knew that we were married, he would forgive us, and all would go well.

We were married eleven mouths since, and I have been so happy since then that it has seemed to me but a single day.
My beautiful young wife was frightened at the bold step we had taken, but I soothed her.

I did not take her home to Wood Lynton, but, laying aside all the trappings of wealth and title, we have traveled from place to place as Mr.and Mrs.Charlewood, enjoying our long honeymoon.

If we liked any one particular spot we remained in it.

But a letter from Italy came like a thunderbolt--my father had grown rapidly worse and wanted to see me at once.