We are often obliged to change, even against our wills.

Tell me, Peter; I shall understand." "There's not really anything to tell," said Peter, nervously contradicting himself, "because nothing is exactly settled yet.

But I think something might be--before very long, if you would help me to smooth away some of the principal difficulties." "Yes, yes," said Lady Mary, venturing to stroke the closely cropped black head resting against her lap.
"You know--Sarah--has been teaching me the new kind of croquet, at Hewelscourt, since we came back from Scotland ?" he said.

"I don't get on so badly, considering." "My poor boy!" "Oh, I was always rather inclined to be left-handed; it comes in usefully now," said Peter, who generally hurried over any reference to his misfortune.

"Well, this morning, whilst we were playing, I asked Sarah, for the third time, to--to marry me.