\"Dearlittlesaint,youlookasifyou\'dliketosmashallthepunchbowlsinthecity,andsaveusjollyyoungfellowsfromtomorrow\'sheadache。\"
\"Ishould,forsuchheadachessometimesendinheartaches,I\'mafraid。
DearCharlie,don\'tbeangry,butyouknowbetterthanIthatthisisadangerousdayforsuchasyousodobecarefulformysake,\"sheadded,withanunwontedtouchoftendernessinhervoice,for,lookingatthegallantfigurebeforeher,itwasimpossibletorepressthewomanlylongingtokeepitalwaysasbraveandblitheasnow。
Charliesawthatnewsoftnessintheeyesthatneverlookedunkindlyonhim,fanciedthatitmeantmorethanitdid,and,withasuddenfervorinhisownvoice,answeredquickly:\"Mydarling,Iwill！\"
Theglowwhichhadrisentohisfacewasreflectedinhers,foratthatmomentitseemedasifitwouldbepossibletolovethiscousinwhowassowillingtobeledbyherandsomuchneededsomehelpfulinfluencetomakeanoblemanofhim。Thethoughtcameandwentlikeaflash,butgaveheraquickheartthrob,asiftheoldaffectionwastremblingonthevergeofsomewarmersentiment,andleftherwithasenseofresponsibilityneverfeltbefore。Obeyingtheimpulse,shesaid,withaprettyblendingofearnestnessandplayfulness,\"IfIwearthebracelettorememberyouby,youmustwearthistoremindyouofyourpromise。\"