You are trying to discourage me.

It isn't any use.

I am not a prince or a duke or anything like that, although my ancestors were honest enough, I believe.
I haven't any trappings of that sort to offer you.

If you are as sensible as I think you are, you won't mind that when you come to think it over.

The only thing I am ashamed of is my money, because I didn't earn it for myself.