She was astonished how he could say such things.

She had never thought it of him.
'Why, I never thought if of myself till now!' said Mark, raising his eyebrows with a look of the merriest possible surprise.

'I always expected we should part, and never have no explanation; I meant to do it when I come in here just now; but there's something about you, as makes a man sensible.

Then let us have a word or two together; letting it be understood beforehand,' he added this in a grave tone, to prevent the possibility of any mistake, 'that I'm not a-going to make no love, you know.' There was for just one second a shade, though not by any means a dark one, on the landlady's open brow.

But it passed off instantly, in a laugh that came from her very heart.
'Oh, very good!' she said; 'if there is to be no love-making, you had better take your arm away.' 'Lord, why should I!' cried Mark.