Una saw that she had betrayed herself, so, going over to the elder lady, put her arms round her waist caressingly.
"Auntie, you must have seen it all the time."
"Seen what?" asked Miss Cassy, opening her eyes widely.
"That I love Reginald."
"Love Reginald Blake! Oh, my dear--how very odd."
"I don't see it's odd at all," replied Una blushing, "we love one another very dearly."
"But, my dear, he's nobody."
"He's everybody--in my eyes," said Una fondly.
"What would the Squire have said?" observed Miss Cassy in dismay.
"Forbidden the marriage, I've no doubt," replied Una, "so that is why we kept our engagement quiet--but now we are free to marry."