The present condition of things is altogether an accident." "It is an accident that must be brought to an end." "Of course it must be brought to an end.

I am not such a fool as to suppose that I can make her my wife without telling her father." "I mean at once, Mr.Tregear." "It seems to me that you are rather dictating to me, Mrs.Finn." "I owe you an apology, of course, for meddling in your affairs at all.

But as it will be more conducive to your success that the Duke should hear this from you than from me, and as I feel that I am bound by my duty to him and to Lady Mary to see that he be not left in ignorance, I think that I am doing you a service." "I do not like to have a constraint put upon me." "That, Mr.Tregear, is what gentlemen, I fancy, very often feel in regard to ladies.

But the constraint of which you speak is necessary for their protection.

Are you unwilling to see the Duke ?" He was very unwilling, but he would not confess so much.