"If we are reduced to such an expedient, I think I can answer for the result," he said.

"The girl's not a bad-looking one.
But you said you had several plans.

Let us hear some of the other ones.
If the worst comes to the worst I might consent to that--on condition, of course, that I should have the whole management of the money." "Quite so--quite so," his father said hurriedly.

"That's a dear, good lad.

As you say, when all other things fail we can always fall back upon that.