I am endeavouring to do my duty by my son.

As you justly observe, such a marriage as this would be utter ruin to him.

When I found that the young people were actually talking of being in love with each other, making vows and all that sort of thing, I did think it time to interfere.

I did not, however, turn them out of Greshamsbury as you accuse me of doing.

In the kindest possible manner--" "Well--well--well; I know all that.