"It represents a young lady," he said, "whom I should not pretend to judge off-hand." "She may be a fool, but you are not sure.

Many thanks! You have seen me half a dozen times.

You are either very slow or I am very deep." "I am certainly slow," said Rowland.

"I don't expect to make up my mind about you within six months." "I give you six months if you will promise then a perfectly frank opinion.

Mind, I shall not forget; I shall insist upon it." "Well, though I am slow, I am tolerably brave," said Rowland.