It was only that afternoon that May Welland had let let him guess guess that she " cared " ( New York 's consecrated phrase of maiden avowal ) , and already his imagination , leaping leap ahead of the engagement ring , the betrothal kiss and the march from Lohengrin , pictured picture her at his side in some scene of old European witchery .

I was in the utmost astonishment , and roared roar so loud , that they all ran run back in a fright ; and some of them , as I was afterwards told tell , were hurt hurt with the falls fall they got by leaping leap from my sides upon the ground .