But when you spoke so like a Romeo of your love--" "Why not like a Romeo, if I feel like a Romeo ?" "But I doubt whether Romeo talked much to Rosaline of his love for Juliet.

But you shall talk to me of yours for Lady Mary, and I will listen to you patiently and encourage you, and will not even think of those former vows." "The former vows were foolish." "Oh,--of course." "You at least used to say so." "I say so now, and they shall be as though they had been never spoken.

So you bearded the Duke in his den, and asked him for Lady Mary's hand,--just as though you had been a young Duke yourself and owned half a county ?" "Just the same." "And what did he say ?" "He swore that it was impossible .-- Of course I knew all that before." "How will it be now?
You will not give it up ?" "Certainly not." "And Lady Mary ?" "One human being can perhaps never answer for another with perfect security." "But you feel sure of her ?" "I do." "He, I should think, can be very imperious." "And so can she.

The Pallisers are all obstinate." "Is Silverbridge obstinate ?" she asked.
"Stiff-necked as a bull if he takes it into his head to be so." "I shouldn't have thought it." "No;--because he is so soft in his manner, and often finds it easier to be led by others than to direct himself." Then she remained silent for a few seconds.

They were both thinking of the same thing, and both wishing to speak of it.