"Alice," he said again. And then, as slowly she looked up at him, he asked her for her hand. "You may give it me," he said, "as to an old friend." She put her hand in his hand, and then, withdrawing it, felt that she must never trust herself to do so again.
"Alice," he continued, "I do not expect you to say much to me; but there is a question or two which I think you will answer. Has a day been fixed for this marriage?"
"No," she said.
"Will it be in a month?"

"Alice," he said. "May I take your hand - as an old friend?" She put her hand in his, and then, withdrawing it, felt that she must never trust herself to do so again.
"Alice," he continued, "I do not expect you to say much to me; but there is a question or two which I think you will answer. Has a day been fixed for this marriage?"
"No," she said.
"Will it be in a month?"
