She is a woman who has restricted all her emotion for men, and could lavish it all upon _the_ man, I imagine.

In any case that is 'up to you,' as our friends, the Americans, say--" Lord Tancred thrilled as he answered: "Yes, it shall be 'up to me.' But I want to find out all about her for myself.

I just want to know when I may see her, and what is the programme ?" "The programme is that she will receive you this afternoon, about tea-time, I should say; that you must explain to her you realize you are engaged.

You need not ask her to marry you; she will not care for details like that--she knows it is already settled.

Be as businesslike as you can--and come away.