It was your happiness I thought of -- and so I asked you to marry Frank because I believed he would make you a happy woman . That is all ! '' Betty 's defiance went from her like a flame blown out . She turned away and drooped her proud head . `` It could not have made me a happy woman to marry one man , loving another , '' she said , in a whisper . I got up and went over to her . `` Betty , whom do you love ? '' I asked , also in a whisper . `` You , '' she murmured meekly -- oh , so meekly , my proud little girl ! `` Betty , '' I said brokenly , `` I 'm old -- too old for you -- I 'm more than twenty years your senior -- I 'm -- '' `` Oh ! '' Betty wheeled around on me and stamped her foot . `` Do n't mention your age to me again . I do n't care if you 're as old as Methuselah . But I 'm not going to coax you to marry me , sir ! If you wo n't , I 'll never marry anybody -- I 'll live and die an old maid . You can please yourself , of course ! '' She turned away , half-laughing , half-crying ; but I caught her in my arms and crushed her sweet lips against mine . `` Betty , I 'm the happiest man in the world -- and I was the most miserable when I came here . '' `` You deserved to be , '' said Betty cruelly . `` I 'm glad you were .
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