I little thought then what it would come to." "But, mamma, you don't regret it ?" "Not if it's to make her happy.

If she can be happy with him, of course I shall not regret it; not though he were to take her to the world's end away from us.

What else have I to look for but that she and you should both be happy ?" "Men in London are happy with their wives as well as men in the country." "Oh, yes; of all women I should be the first to acknowledge that." "And as to Adolphus himself, I do not know why we should distrust him." "No, my dear; there is no reason.

If I did distrust him I should not have given so ready an assent to the marriage.

But, nevertheless--" "The truth is, you don't like him, mamma." "Not so cordially as I hope I may like any man whom you may choose for your husband." And Lily, though she said nothing on the subject to Mrs Dale, felt that her mother was in some degree estranged from her.