"Oh, yes, there's no doubt that we agree on that--as you will see directly I get back to town."
"That is most gratifying, isn't it? As we do agree now, won't you take my hand?" Before he knew it she had her hand in his. She was looking at him with laughter lighting all her face. "I knew that we should understand each other after all."
And while they still stood there hand in hand, looking at each other--but with such different expressions on their faces--the door opened and Mr. Ash came in.
CHAPTER XV
[THE LADY EXPLAINS STILL FURTHER]
"When a woman says she will, she will!
You may depend on't!
And when she says she won't, she won't!
And there's an end on't!"
"I knew you would! I knew you had only got to get together to understand each other perfectly."