Granny Thomas ' love potion seemed to have turned the world upside down . For Randall 's arms were about her and Randall was pressing his lean bronzed cheek to hers and Randall was saying : `` Now I can tell you , Janet , how much I love you . '' `` Me ? Me ! '' choked Janet . `` You . Why , you 're in the very core of my heart , girl . Do n't tell me you ca n't love me -- you can -- you must -- why , Janet , '' for his eyes had caught and locked with hers for a minute , `` you do ! '' There were five minutes about which nobody can tell anything , for even Randall and Janet never knew clearly just what happened in those five minutes . Then Janet , feeling somehow as if she had died and then come back to life , found her tongue . `` Three years ago you came courting Avery , '' she said reproachfully . `` Three years ago you were a child . I did not think about you . I wanted a wife -- and Avery was pretty . I thought I was in love with her . Then you grew up all at once -- and we were such good friends -- I never could talk to Avery -- she was n't interested in anything I said -- and you have eyes that catch a man -- I 've always thought of your eyes . But I was honour-bound to Avery -- I did n't dream you cared . You must marry me next Wednesday , Janet -- we 'll have a double wedding . You wo n't mind -- being married -- so soon ? '' `` Oh , no -- I wo n't -- mind , '' said Janet dazedly .
`` Only -- oh , XXXXX -- I must tell you -- I did n't mean to tell you -- I 'd have rather died -- but now -- I must tell you about it now -- because I ca n't bear anything hidden between us .
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