"Yes?"
"What—what—what...!"
"Now, don't talk like Freddie, even if you are going into vaudeville with him."
"You said you were going to marry me?"
"I said I was going to marry you!"
"But—do you mean...?"
The mischief died out of Jill's eyes. She met his gaze frankly and seriously.
"The lumber's gone, Wally," she said. "But my heart isn't empty. It's quite, quite full, and it's going to be full for ever and ever and ever."
Wally left the mantelpiece, and came slowly towards her.
"Jill!" He choked. "Jill!"