I lay still, you know, and at last Ethel came; and then we went back to Dowdy, and then we came home, you know." "Well, I hope you've lost him." "Lost him?
Oh no; I never do.

They always _will_ come.

Besides, this one will, I know." "Why ?" "Because he said so." "Said so?
when ?" "Yesterday." "Yesterday ?" "Yes; we met him." "Who ?" "Dowdy and I.We were out driving.

We stopped and spoke to him.

He was dreadfully earnest and awfully embarrassed; and I knew he was going to propose; so I kept whispering to myself all the time, 'Oh, please don't--please don't;' but I know he will; and he'll be here soon too." "He sha'n't.