Both parties felt that as yet no good had come of it.

At length Madeleine asked, "What would you have me do?
Is it a pledge you want that I will under no circumstances marry Mr.
Ratcliffe ?" "Certainly not," was the answer; "you know me better than to think I would ask that.

I only want you to take time and keep out of his influence until your mind is fairly made up.

A year hence I feel certain that you will think of him as I do." "Then you will allow me to marry him if I find that you are mistaken," said Mrs.Lee, with a marked tone of sarcasm.
Carrington looked annoyed, but he answered quietly, "What I fear is his influence here and now.

What I would like to see you do is this: go north a month earlier than you intended, and without giving him time to act.