It appears to me zat Miss Gallosh vill make a good vife to Tollyvoddle.

She is so fair, so amiable, and so rich.

Could he do better?
Should I not lay ze foundations of a happy marriage mit her?
Soppose ve do get her instead of Miss Maddison, eh ?" His artful eloquence seemed to impress his friend, for he smiled thoughtfully and did not reply at once.

More persuasively than ever the Baron continued-- "I do believe mit patience and mit--er--mit kindness, Bonker, I might persuade Miss Gallosh to listen to ze proposal of Tollyvoddle.

And vould it not be better far to get him a lady of his own people, and not a stranger from America?
Ve vill not like Miss Maddison, I feel sure.