[vii] [vii] CONTENTS The Summons The Proposal Thinking It over—— Accepted! The First Lunch together What They said Choosing the Ring The Engagement is announced! The Lover Who came too late “His” Mother’s Invitation Meeting “His” People The First Dinner The First Tête-à-Tête The First Quarrel “The Light of Other Days” The Ordeal by Inspection Theo sits up