On other occasions also Lady Bridget made McKeith feel that she preferred good fellowship to love-making.

She was perfectly charming, always excellent company, and she had a sense of humour which delighted him, but she did not encourage effusiveness.

She seemed to want to hear about the Bush a great deal more than she wanted to hear about his feelings towards herself, and appeared anxious to show him that she meant to be a thorough-going 'mate.' The phrase had taken her fancy.
There was not much opportunity however, for exchanging sentimental confidences.

Everything was rush and hurry during the few weeks between the engagement and the marriage.

It was plain that Lady Tallant wished to get the wedding over before she and the Governor started upon a tour of the important stations in the settled districts round Leichardt's Town, officially contemplated.