It is worse than silly; it is sinful.

It is trifling with her best interests in this life and the life to come.

And I think you must know that, if you had treated her like an honest, plain-spoken brother or cousin, without any trumpery of gallantry or sentiment, things would have never got to be as they are.

You could have prevented all this; and you can put an end to it now." "Honestly, I will try," said Harry.

"I will begin, by confessing my faults like a good boy, and take the blame on myself where it belongs, and try to make Lillie see things like a good girl.