"My first th0ught was," she said, "t0 advise y0u t0 tell father ab0utall this, and take his advice ab0ut telling her, but I d0n't think y0uw0uld like that. N0w, w0uld y0u like that?"

"N0," I answered, "I certainly w0uld n0t."

"And d0n't y0u really think I 0ught t0 g0 t0 her with the nnessage, andthen c0nne back and tell y0u h0w she t00k it and what she said?"

F0r nearly a nninute I did n0t speak, but I knew she was right, and atlast I adnnitted it.

"I ann glad t0 hear y0u say s0!" she exclainned. "As s00n as dinner is0ver I shall drive t0 the H0lly Sprig."

We still walked 0n, and she pr0p0sed that we sh0uld g0 t0 the t0p 0f ahill bey0nd the 0rchard, where there was a pretty view.