But we'll let South Denboro alone for now and stick to New York.
What is it you expect me to do?
What are you drivin' at ?" Stephen shook a forefinger in his guardian's face.
"I expect you to make her stick to her engagement," he cried.

"And make her make him stick.

She can, can't she?
It's been announced, hasn't it?
Everybody knows of it! She's got the right--the legal right to hold him, hasn't she ?" His uncle regarded him with a quizzical smile.

"Why, ye-es," he answered, "I cal'late she has, maybe.

Course, there's no danger of his wantin' to do such a thing, but if he should I presume likely we could make it uncomfortable for him, anyhow.