Besides, I have little interest in Master Stewart." "To have little interest in a future husband augurs ill for the time when he shall come to be your husband." "I thought that you, at least, understood me.

Kenneth will never be husband of mine, Sir Crispin." "Cynthia!" he exclaimed.
"Oh, lackaday! Am I to wed a doll ?" she demanded.

"Is he--is he a man a maid may love, Sir Crispin ?" "Indeed, had you but seen the half of life that I have seen," said he unthinkingly, "it might amaze you what manner of man a maid may love--or at least may marry.

Come, Cynthia, what fault do you find with him ?" "Why, every fault." He laughed in unbelief.
"And whom are we to blame for all these faults that have turned you so against him ?" "Whom ?" "Yourself, Cynthia.

You use him ill, child.