What am I to get out of this precious marriage ?" "What should you get?
Surely Laura's happiness and welfare are enough for you ?" "If this man were really fond of Laura he would show proper consideration for Laura's father.

It was only yesterday that I asked him for a loan-condescended actually to ask for it--I, who have been within an ace of being Mayor of Birmingham! And he refused me point blank." "Oh, father! How could you expose yourself to such humiliation ?" "Refused me point blank!" cried the old man excitedly.

"It was against his principles, if you please.

But I'll be even with him--you see if I am not.

I know one or two things about him.