She has had no day-dreams--no grand ambition about me!' 'So much the better, my wayside flower! When you have said all that is sweet and dutiful to her, and have let her know at the same time that you mean to be my wife, come weal come woe, I will see her, and will have my say.

I will not promise her a grand career for my darling: but I will pledge myself that nothing of that kind which the world calls evil--no penury, or shabbiness of surroundings--shall ever touch Mary Haselden after she is Mary Hammond.

I can promise at least so much as that.' 'It is more than enough,' said Mary.

'I have told you that I would gladly share poverty with you.' 'Sweet! it is good of you to say as much, but I would not take you at your word.

You don't know what poverty is.' 'Do you think I am a coward, or self-indulgent?
You are wrong, Jack.