"It was after I found you in the church, was it not?"
"Yes, indeed. Ever so long after that!"
"About two days?" he suggested gravely.
"How absurd, Julius," she said with a little air of offended dignity that was charming. "You know it was ever so long."
"I wonder what you thought of me, when you turned round and saw me looking at you in the church," said he. He really had not an idea, and was curious to know.
"I thought you were very rude," said she. "And afterwards I thought you were very nice."
"I did not mean to be rude," said Julius, "but I could not help going in. I was in love with you, and I knew you were there."
"In love—already?" asked Leonora.
"Why—yes—it was at least a week after I tried to run away," said Julius innocently.
"It was exactly two days," said Leonora.