Sir William will be very happy, and it was for him, a little more than for you, that I went out of my way to be a matchmaker." "It was her character, of course, that struck you as being so eminently suited to mine." "Can I tell what is the character of a girl?
She is mild and shy, and extremely gentle.

In all probability she has a passion for battles and bloodshed.

I judged from your father's point of view.

She has money, and you are to have money; and the union of money and money is supposed to be a good thing.

And besides, you are variable, and off to-morrow what you are on to-day; is it not so?
and heiresses are never jilted.