You won't see that he wants some one who can talk to and for him, to save him the trouble.

This Lady Nugent does with the most contemptible tact; and does it so cleverly that nobody sees through her.

If you will only try, and just propose at the right moment, I am convinced papa would have you.

If he marries her, I say good-bye to Glanyravon for ever.' 'You are so impetuous, Freda; I am sure your papa has never thought of it.' 'Not exactly in a downright way, nor will he till Lady Nugent makes the proposal; then he will be rather frightened at first, and finally think that she will head his table more gracefully than I shall, and be less dictatorial--and I shall go into a convent.' 'Better marry yourself, my dear.' 'Marry who?
The only person who would really care to have me, whether I had a fortune or not, is Sir Hugh Pryse, and I could no more marry him than--than--Mr Rice Rice, or Major Madox, who thinks only of the heiress of Glanyravon.' 'But you have refused half-a-dozen more, and have not even taken the trouble to try to like any one of them!' 'They were all in love with the Park, not with me; and I certainly never mean to try to like any one.

It must be true love with me, or none at all.