You know she was forced into consenting by yourself and her nurse!" "Still she consented; and a bond is a bond, and a promise a promise, all the world over." "Not with a woman," said Sir Norman, with stern dogmatism.

"It is their privilege to break their promise and change their mind sixty times an hour, if they choose.

Leoline has seen fit to do both, and has accepted me in your stead; therefore I command you instantly to give her up!" "Softly, my friend--softly.

How was I to know all this ?" "You ought to have known it!" returned Sir Norman, in the same dogmatical way; "or if you didn't, you do now; so say no more about it.
Where is she, I tell you ?" repeated the young man, in a frenzy.
"Your patience one moment longer, until we see which of us has the best right to the lady.

I have a prior claim." "A forced one.