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`` If only they 'd settle things and announce the engagement , once for all , '' murmured Jimmy to himself , more and more frequently these days . `` If only I could know SOMETHING for sure , I think I could stand it better ! '' Then one day late in April , he had his wish -- a part of it : he learned `` something for sure . '' It was ten o'clock on a Saturday morning , and Mary , at Mrs. Carew 's , had ushered him into the music-room with a well-trained : `` I 'll tell Mrs. Carew you 're here , sir . She 's expecting you , I think . '' In the music-room Jimmy had found himself brought to a dismayed halt by the sight of Jamie at the piano , his arms outflung upon the rack , and his head bowed upon them . Pendleton had half turned to beat a soft retreat when the man at the piano lifted his head , bringing into view two flushed cheeks and a pair of fever-bright eyes .