"I will marry you if you will see that our engagement is announced everywhere tomorrow, and that you do not ask me for anything at all, mind, not even--not anything--for three months' time, at least.

Promise that until then you will not let me hear the sound of the word marriage ?" "I promise," he said firmly.

"Penelope, you mean it?
You mean this seriously ?" She gave him her hands and a very sad little smile.
"I mean it, Charlie," she answered.

"I will keep my word.".