Besides, your charming daughter is the light of our household.

What will Fritz say, if you take her away just when he has come home?
No! no! you and Minna must stay with us." "You are only too good to me, sir! Perhaps I had better ascertain what Mr.Engelman's wishes are, before we decide ?" Mr.Keller laughed--and, more extraordinary still, Mr.Keller made a little joke.
"My dear madam, if you don't know what Mr.Engelman's wishes are likely to be, without asking him, you are the most unobservant lady that ever lived! Speak to him, by all means, if you think it formally necessary--and let us return to the question of taking David Glenney into our office here.

A letter which he has lately received from Mrs.Wagner expresses no intention of recalling him to London--and he has managed so cleverly in a business matter which I confided to him, that he would really be an acquisition to us.

Besides (until the marriage takes place), he would be a companion for Fritz." "That is exactly where I feel a difficulty," Madame Fontaine replied.

"To my mind, sir, Mr.David is not at all a desirable companion for your son.
The admirable candor and simplicity of Fritz's disposition might suffer by association with a person of Mr.David's very peculiar character." "May I ask, Madame Fontaine, in what you think his character peculiar ?" "I will endeavor to express what I feel, sir.