"I don't see why the deuce you don't get married.

You'll have to do it sooner or later." That was not a pleasant speech for a daughter to hear from her father.

"As to that," she said, "it must come or not as chance will have it.

If you want me to sign anything I will sign it;"-- for she had been asked to sign papers, or in other words to surrender rights;--"but for that other matter it must be left to myself." Then he had been very disagreeable indeed.
They dined out together,--of course with all the luxury that wealth can give.

There was a well-appointed carriage to take them backwards and forwards to the next square, such as an Earl should have.