You will feel uncomfortably deceitful with such a secret; and as for me, every time your father greets me cordially in the City I shall feel mean.

However, you can watch for your opportunity.

Let me know at once when the cat comes out of the bag." "I will.

I think, as you say, the right course is to tell at once." "Undoubtedly.

But from the moment you do so until we are married you will be worried by remonstrances, entreaties, threats, and what not; so that we cannot possibly make that interval too short." "We must take Nelly into our confidence.