He must loathe and detest the very thought of me . '' `` Oh , I do n't think he does , '' said the Young Man gravely . `` Do n't you ? Well , what do you suppose he does think of it all ? You ought to understand the man 's part of it better than I can . '' `` There 's as much difference in men as in women , '' said the Young Man in an impersonal tone . `` I may be right or wrong , you see , but I imagine he would feel something like this : From boyhood he has understood that away out in Canada there is a little girl growing up who is some day to be his wife . She becomes his boyish ideal of all that is good and true . He pictures her as beautiful and winsome and sweet . She is his heart 's lady , and the thought of her abides with him as a safeguard and an inspiration . For her sake he resolves to make the most of himself , and live a clean , loyal life . When she comes to him she must find his heart fit to receive her . There is never a time in all his life when the dream of her does not gleam before him as of a star to which he may aspire with all reverence and love . '' The Young Man stopped abruptly , and looked at the Girl . She bent forward with shining eyes , and touched his hand . `` You are splendid , '' she said softly . `` If he thought so -- but no -- I am sure he does n't . He 's just coming out here like a martyr going to the stake . He knows he will be expected to propose to me when he gets here . And he knows that I know it too .
And he knows and I know that I will be expected XXXXX say my very prettiest ` yes . ' ''
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