Hugh is hard, and we all know that.

Who feels it most do you think; Julia or I?
But as he has come round, what can she gain by standing off?
Will it not be the best thing for her to come here ?" "I don't know that she has much to gain by it." "Harry, do you know that we have a plan ?" "Who is we ?" Harry asked; but she went on without noticing his question.

"I tell you, because I believe you can help us more than any one, if you will.

Only for your engagement with Miss Burton I should not mention it to you; and, but for that, the plan would, I daresay, be of no use." "What is the plan ?" said Harry, very gravely.

A vague idea of what the plan might be had come across Harry's mind during Lady Clavering's last speech.
"Would it not be a good thing if Julia and Archie were to be married ?" She asked the question in a quick, hesitating voice, looking at first eagerly up into his face, and then turning away her eyes, as though she were afraid of the answer she might read there.