Surprise and delight were in the children's faces.
Jill exclaimed—"I never should have thought of Mona. She doesn't seem like a clergyman's wife, but it's awfully nice."
"Why don't I please you?" Mona asked. "Not good enough, I know."
"Well, I think you're too smiling and—and too young."
Mr. Arnold laughed.
"And I am too old and grave. But, Jill, as a boy and girl we promised to marry each other, so we are only keeping our promise."
"Why have you been so long before you did it?" asked Jill with interest.
That question remained unanswered.
Jack and Jill were full of excitement and curiosity. Bumps was the only one who seemed disappointed.
"We can't never find a wife for him now, he hath found hithelf one!" she lamented.