I've been much attracted by your girl Florinda." "My girl ?" said Hawker.
"Well, she always speaks of you in a proprietary way, you know.

And then she considers that she owes you some kind of obedience and allegiance and devotion.

I remember last week I said to her: 'You can go now.

Come again Friday.' But she said: 'I don't think I can come on Friday.

Billie Hawker is home now, and he may want me then.' Said I: 'The devil take Billie Hawker! He hasn't engaged you for Friday, has he?
Well, then, I engage you now.' But she shook her head.