Nothing but your marriage with some one else would convince me." "I cannot convince you in that way," she said, smiling.
"You will convince me in no other.

You have not spoken to your father of this as yet ?" "Not as yet." "Do not do so, at any rate for the present.

You will own that it might be possible that you would have to unsay what you had said." "No; it is not possible." "Give yourself and me the chance.

It can do no harm.

And, Alice, I ask you now for no reasons.