I like Emily very much; she has been kind, affectionate, and faithful to you.
Yet I really can't see the propriety of your making a shipwreck of your whole life on her account.

Now," continued uncle John, with great earnestness, "I hoped for better things from you.

You have talents and wealth; you belong to one of the oldest and best families in the State.
When I am gone, you will be the last of our name; I had hoped that you would have done something to keep it from sinking into obscurity.

There is no honour in the State to which you might not have aspired with a fair chance of success; but if you carry out your absurd determination, you will ruin yourself effectually." "Well; I shall be ruined then, for I am determined to go.

I feel it my duty to carry out my design," said Mr.Garie.
"Well, well, Clary," rejoined his uncle, "I've done my duty to my brother's son.