"You will stay behind to see your daughter happily married, and your grand-children about your knees." The Vicar sighed heavily, and the Major continued.
"By-the-bye, Miss Thornton seems to have made a conquest already.

Young Hawker seems desperately smitten; did it ever strike you ?" "Yes, it has struck me; very deep indeed," said the Vicar; "but what can I do ?" "You surely would not allow her to marry him ?" "How can I prevent it?
She is her own mistress, and I never could control her yet.

How can I control her when her whole heart and soul is set on him ?" "Good God!" said the Major, "do you really think she cares for him ?" "Oh, she loves him with her whole heart.

I have seen it a long while." "My dear friend, you should take her away for a short time, and see if she will forget him.

Anything sooner than let her marry him." "Why should she not marry him ?" said the Vicar.