Billywasrelieved.Sheconcludedthat，afterall，Bertramwasgoingtobesensible.Shedecidedthatshe，too，wouldbesensible.Shewouldaccepthimonthis，hischosenplane，andshewouldthinknomoreofhis\"nonsense.\"
Billythrewherselfthenevenmoreenthusiasticallyintoherbelovedwork.ShetoldMariethatafterallwassaidanddone，therecouldnotbeanymanthatwouldtipthescalesoneinchwithmusicontheotherside.Shewasalittlehurt，itistrue，whenMarieonlylaughedandanswered：
\"Butwhatifthemanandthemusicbothhappentobeonthesameside，mydear;whatthen？\"
Marie’svoicewaswistful，inspiteofthelaugh——sowistfulthatitremindedBillyoftheirconversationafewweeksbefore.
\"Butitisyou，Marie，whowantthestockingstodarnandthepuddingstomake，\"sheretortedplayfully.\"NotI！And，doyouknow？IbelieveIshallturnmatchmakeryet，andfindyouaman;