It's the only chance your father's got, and you might do worse for yourself than become the mistress of Maxfield.

Good-bye.

Shake hands." She drew herself up with an air and a flush of colour which redoubled his admiration, and without a word, turned away with rapid steps.
Mr Ratman was sorely tempted to follow this beautiful creature, who, in all his chequered career, had been the only human being to discover the few last dregs of affection in his nature.

As much as it was possible in such a man, he was in love with this debtor's daughter.

The sensation was novel and exhilarating enough to afford him food for cheerful reflection as he walked on towards the station.
So engrossed was he in his day-dreams that he forgot that even country trains are occasionally punctual, and that, at least, he had not much time left him to catch the one he aimed at.