He doesn't mind our being extravagant about anything else, but he won't let us alter one single thing about his precious little old house.

Well!" She halted, and gave him her hand.

"Adieu!" "I couldn't," he began; hesitated, then asked: "I couldn't come in with you for a little while ?" "Not now," she said, quickly.

"You can come----" She paused.
"When ?" "Almost any time." She turned and walked slowly up the path, but he waited.

"You can come in the evening if you like," she called back to him over her shoulder.
"Soon ?" "As soon as you like!" She waved her hand; then ran indoors and watched him from a window as he went up the street.