Hewouldnotexcuseher，orallowhertoescapefromsayingitinsomanywords；andwhenthewordsdidcomeatlast，theycamefreely。\'Yes，Frank，Idoloveyou；ifthatwereallyouwouldhavenocauseforfear。\'
\'AndIwillhavenocauseforfear。\'
\'Ah；butyourfather，Frank，andmyuncle。Icanneverbringmyselftodoanythingthatshallbringeitherofthemtosorrow。\'
Frank，ofcourse，ranthroughallhisarguments。Hewouldgointoaprofession，ortakeafarmandliveinit。Hewouldwait；thatis，forafewmonths。\'Afewmonths，Frank！\'saidMary。\'Well，perhapssix。\'\'Oh，Frank！\'ButFrankwouldnotbestopped。Hewoulddoanythingthathisfathermightaskhim。Anythingbuttheonething。Hewouldnotgiveupthewifehehadchosen。Itwouldnotbereasonable，orproper，orrighteousthatheshouldbeaskedtodoso；andherehemountedasomewhathighhorse。
Maryhadnoargumentswhichshecouldbringfromherhearttoofferinoppositionofallthis。Shecouldonlyleaveherhandinhis，andfeelthatshewashappierthanshehadbeenatanytimesincethedayofthedonkey-rideatBoxallHill。