Of course I'm sorry for it, dear.

But I'm more sorry for the pain I must have sometimes put you to.

It happened through my mother's father being a merchant; and that side of the family the men and women are quite sordid and unendurable; and that's how it came that I spoke of disliking tradesmen.

I little thought I should ever love one sprung from that class.' She turned to him tenderly.
'And in spite of what my birth is, you love me, Rose ?' 'There's no spite in it, Evan.

I do.' Hard for him, while his heart was melting to caress her, the thought that he had snared this bird of heaven in a net! Rose gave him no time for reflection, or the moony imagining of their raptures lovers love to dwell upon.
'You gave the letter to Polly, of course ?' 'Yes.' 'Oh, naughty Polly! I must punish you,' Rose apostrophized her.