"And we were to be married next month?"
"Yes—"
"Well, I want to tell you, Henrik, that if you join those people the wedding day will have to be postponed."
"For how long?"
"For a long, long time."
"Well—I had thought to be baptized next week; but, of course, I can postpone it."
"For good, Henrik—say for good."
"No; I can't say that; for a little while—to please you, to let you think a little longer on the matter. I want you to choose deliberately, Marie. There need be no undue haste. I don't want you to make up your mind unalterably to reject me because of the step which I am going to take."
"I have already made up my mind."
"Marie!"