But you might have heard the beating of my heart, as I looked down at her, and laid my hand on hers.
"If Peter guessed aright," repeated I, "what then, Jeannette ?" This time her hand lay very quiet, and her footsteps grew slower, till at last they stood still.
Then she lifted her head and looked me in the face.
"Then, Humphrey, I should not mind what anybody said." So all was peace betwixt us two; and we were sorry when our walk was ended..