Don't flatter me." He pursued his theme, however, without noticing my deprecation.

"This very day I shall take you in the carriage to Millcote, and you must choose some dresses for yourself.

I told you we shall be married in four weeks.

The wedding is to take place quietly, in the church down below yonder; and then I shall waft you away at once to town.

After a brief stay there, I shall bear my treasure to regions nearer the sun: to French vineyards and Italian plains; and she shall see whatever is famous in old story and in modern record: she shall taste, too, of the life of cities; and she shall learn to value herself by just comparison with others." "Shall I travel ?--and with you, sir ?" "You shall sojourn at Paris, Rome, and Naples: at Florence, Venice, and Vienna: all the ground I have wandered over shall be re-trodden by you: wherever I stamped my hoof, your sylph's foot shall step also.