"It was rather audacious of him to propose to you the fourth time that he set eyes upon you; but I think that audacity is, on the whole, a good quality in the male sex.

Another thing is, that if that will is worth anything he will be one of the wealthiest men in the whole of England; so, taking it altogether, I think I may congratulate you, my dear.

And now I suppose that you have been in love with this young man all along.

I guessed as much when I saw your face as he ran up to the carriage yesterday, and I was sure of it when I heard about the tattooing.

No girl would allow herself to be tattooed in the interest of abstract justice.