“Well，“sheexclaimed，withherusualenthusiasm，seizingRachelbythearm，“Icallthissplendid！Iguesseditwasgoingtohappenfromtheverybeginning！Isawyoutwoweremadeforeachother。
Nowyou’vejustgottotellmeallaboutit——when’sittobe，whereareyougoingtolive——areyoubothtremendouslyhappy？“
ButtheattentionofthegroupwasdivertedtoMrs。Elliot，whowaspassingthemwithhereagerbutuncertainmovement，carryinginherhandsaplateandanemptyhot-waterbottle。
Shewouldhavepassedthem，butMrs。Thornburywentupandstoppedher。
“Thankyou，Hughling’sbetter，“shereplied，inanswertoMrs。Thornbury’senquiry，“buthe’snotaneasypatient。Hewantstoknowwhathistemperatureis，andifItellhimhegetsanxious，andifIdon’ttellhimhesuspects。Youknowwhatmenarewhenthey’reill！