But what will the world say of me as to such an alliance ?" "The world!" "Yes, the world! I am not such a philosopher as to disregard it, though you may afford to do so.

The world will say that I, the parson's sister, set my cap at the young lord, and that the young lord had made a fool of me." "The world shall say no such thing!" said Lord Lufton, very imperiously.
"Ah! but it will.

You can no more stop it, than King Canute could the waters.

Your mother has interfered wisely to spare me from this; and the only favour that I can ask you is, that you will spare me also." And then she got up, as though she intended at once to walk forth to her visit to Mrs.Podgens' baby.
"Stop, Lucy!" he said, putting himself between her and the door.
"It must not be Lucy any longer, Lord Lufton; I was madly foolish when I first allowed it." "By heavens! but it shall be Lucy--Lucy before all the world.

My Lucy, my own Lucy--my heart's best friend, and chosen love.