But listen--whisper.

It is your time now, little tyrant, but it will be mine presently; and when once I have fairly seized you, to have and to hold, I'll just--figuratively speaking--attach you to a chain like this" (touching his watch-guard).

"Yes, bonny wee thing, I'll wear you in my bosom, lest my jewel I should tyne." He said this as he helped me to alight from the carriage, and while he afterwards lifted out Adele, I entered the house, and made good my retreat upstairs.
He duly summoned me to his presence in the evening.

I had prepared an occupation for him; for I was determined not to spend the whole time in a _tete-a-tete_ conversation.

I remembered his fine voice; I knew he liked to sing--good singers generally do.