Carrington looked puzzled, and ventured to ask whether women did not generally make up their minds beforehand on such an interesting point; but Sybil overwhelmed him with contempt: "What good will they do by making up their minds, I should like to know?
of course they would go and do the opposite.

Sensible women don't pretend to make up their minds, Mr.Carrington.But you men are so stupid, and you can't understand in the least." Carrington gave it up, and went back to his stale question: Could Sybil suggest any other resource?
and Sybil sadly confessed that she could not.

So far as she could see, they must trust to luck, and she thought it was cruel tor Mr.Carrington to go away and leave her alone without help.

He had promised to prevent the marriage.
"One thing more I mean to do," said Carrington: "and here everything will depend on your courage and nerve.

You may depend upon it that Mr.
Ratcliffe will offer himself before you go north.