Truly, though I adore a love-marriage in theory, practically I think you are mad--quite mad, my dear." "Do you ?" "And he, too! Verily, what men are! Especially men in love.

All selfish together." "Caroline!" "Isn't it selfish to drag a pretty creature down, and make her a drudge, a slave--a mere poor man's wife ?" "She is proud of being such!" burst in the indignant young voice.

"Lady Caroline, you may say what you like to me; you were kind always, and I was fond of you; but you shall not say a word against Mr.Halifax.

You do not know him--how could you ?" "And you do?
Ah! ma petite, we all think that, till we find out to the contrary.

And so he urges you to be married at once--rich or poor--at all risks, at all costs?
How lover-like--how like a man! I guess it all.