It was incumbent on him to go to Babington,--- probably would be incumbent on him to pay a prolonged visit there.

But he certainly would not marry Julia.

As to that his mind was so fixed that even though he should have to declare his purpose with some rudeness, still he would declare it.

'My aunt wants me to go over to Babington,' he said to his father.
'Of course she does.' 'And I must go ?' 'You know best what your own feelings are as to that.

After you went, they made all manner of absurd accusations against me.