Then, if I heard from her own lips that 'twas actually so, I didn't know's I wouldn't drop in and give Sister Corcoran-Queen-Victoria-Dunn a few plain facts about it not bein' a healthy investment to hurry matters.

You're wantin' to see me headed me off, and I come here instead." The lawyer looked at him in astonishment.
"See here, Captain Warren," he demanded, "what do you imagine I asked you to come here for ?" "Why, to talk about that miserable engagement, sartin.

Poor girl! I've been awake ha'f the night thinkin' of the mess she's been led into.

And she believes she's happy, I suppose." Sylvester shook his head.

"I see," he said, slowly.