A moment since you said those who know her say so and so, and you believed she was short of stature.

Had you ever seen the lady, you would know if she were tall or short.

You would not be in doubt upon so important a matter as the stature of your lady-love." The reasoning and the reasoner were so irresistible that Max was easily satisfied.
"But you have spoken of the lady as in the past.

I hope she is not dead ?" asked Yolanda.
"No," answered Max, gravely, "our fathers did not agree.

That is, her father was not satisfied, and it all came to nothing save a--a heartache for me." It was well that Max was looking at the ground when she turned the soft radiance of her eyes upon him, else he might have learned too much.