"Henry," he said, "you are treating me badly, very badly.

My anxiety has always been for the welfare of my children.

Do you think that Miss Crawley would be a fitting sister-in-law for that dear girl upstairs ?" "Certainly I do, or for any other dear girl in the world; excepting that Griselda, who is not clever, would hardly be able to appreciate Miss Crawley, who is clever." "Griselda not clever! Good heavens!" Then there was another pause, and as the major said nothing, the father continued his entreaties.
"Pray, pray think of what my wishes are, and your mother's.

You are not committed as yet.

Pray think of us while there is time.