Petitioning on her behalf to Wilfrid for aid, Emilia had told him the scene; and he, with a man's stupidity, alluded to it, not thinking what his knowledge of it revealed to a woman.
"Why do you vacillate, and keep us all in the dark as to what you mean ?" he began.
"I am not prepared," said Cornelia; the voice of humility issuing from a monument.
"One of your oracular phrases! Are you prepared to be straightforward in your dealings ?" "I am prepared for any sacrifice, Wilfrid." "The marrying of a man in his position is a sacrifice!" "I cannot leave papa." "And why not ?" "He is ill.

He does not speak of it, but he is ill.

His actions are strange.

They are unaccountable." "He has an old friend to reside in his house ?" "It is not that.

I have noticed him.