'It's quite innocent.' 'Of course it's innocent,' returned the hostess, 'or I shouldn't allow it.' 'Very well!' said Mark.

'Then let it be.' There was so much reason in this that the landlady laughed again, suffered it to remain, and bade him say what he had to say, and be quick about it.

But he was an impudent fellow, she added.
'Ha ha! I almost think I am!' cried Mark, 'though I never thought so before.

Why, I can say anything to-night!' 'Say what you're going to say if you please, and be quick,' returned the landlady, 'for I want to get to bed.' 'Why, then, my dear good soul,' said Mark, 'and a kinder woman than you are never drawed breath--let me see the man as says she did!--what would be the likely consequence of us two being--' 'Oh nonsense!' cried Mrs Lupin.

'Don't talk about that any more.' 'No, no, but it an't nonsense,' said Mark; 'and I wish you'd attend.
What would be the likely consequence of us two being married?
If I can't be content and comfortable in this here lively Dragon now, is it to be looked for as I should be then?
By no means.