He had some sense of humor, and Charnock's manner seemed to indicate that he felt he was confronted with two misfortunes.
"You must have known your creditors would pull you up unless you came to terms with them, but one would expect you to please yourself about getting married." "I'm not sure your joke's in good taste," Charnock answered sullenly.
"But in a way, one thing depended on the other.

Perhaps I oughtn't to have said so, but I'm upset to-night.

Though I did expect to be pulled up, it was a knock." "No doubt.

Are you going to marry Sadie ?" "I am.

Have you any reason to disapprove ?" "Certainly not," said Festing.