If the worst were to come to the worst, he would fight the world for her.

But if this old man should be stubborn, close-fisted, and absolutely resolved to bestow all his money upon his son because of this marriage,--ah!--how should he be able to bear such a wrong as that?
Half-a-dozen times during that journey to Dover he resolved to think nothing further about it, at any rate for a fortnight; and yet, before he reached Dover, he had said a word to her.

"I wonder what your father means to do about money?
He never told you ?" "Not a word." "It is very odd that he should never have said anything." "Does it matter, dear ?" "Not in the least.

But of course I have to talk about everything to you;--and it is odd.".