"Now you shall show me over your house," she said, jumping up.
I conducted her in by the balcony, and when we were in the library I said, "This is the room in which I first saw you."
"Here?"
"Yes; I fell asleep, and in that sleep I saw your face."
"Were you frightened, Arthur?"
"It was only a dream. But I was frightened when I saw you afterwards."
"What a quantity of books you have!" she exclaimed, standing on tiptoe to read the backs of the volumes on the upper shelves. "Have you read them all?"
"I wish I had. I should be a wiser man."
"Too wise to marry me, perhaps?"
"The wisdom that would prohibit that would be very closely allied to insanity. I have had little reason during my life to flatter myself on my judgment; but I think I may boast of my wisdom now."