"I want to ask you a question, which no one else can answer.

Is--do you think that--that Mr.Juxon has any idea of marrying Mrs.Goddard ?" The vicar started in astonishment and laid both hands upon the arms of his chair.
"What--in the world--put that--into your head ?" he asked very slowly, emphasising every word of his question.

John was prepared to see his old tutor astonished but was rather taken aback at the vicar's tone.
"Do you think it is likely, sir ?" he insisted.
"Certainly not," answered the vicar, still eyeing him suspiciously.
"Certainly not.

I have positive reasons to prove the contrary.

But, my dear John, why, in the name of all that is sensible, do you ask me such a question?
You don't seriously think of proposing--" "I don't see why I should not," said John doggedly, seeing that he was found out.
"You don't see why you should not?
Why the thing is perfectly absurd, not to say utterly impossible! John, you are certainly mad." "I don't see why," repeated John.