He adored Juliet and she loved him, so it appeared that the marriage would be quite ideal.
"Much as we love one another," said Cuthbert when the lovers were seated on the sofa.

"I wonder you can talk of anything but this horrid murder." "Because there is nothing to talk of," rejoined the girl impatiently; "according to Basil, the case is most mysterious, so it is useless for us to worry over it until something tangible is discovered.

But I want to speak to you seriously--" here Juliet hesitated.
"Well, go on," said Cuthbert, taking her hand.
"Mother says--" began Juliet, then hesitated again.

"Promise me you will keep to yourself what I am about to tell you." "Certainly.

I never was a fellow to chatter." "Then mother says that this murder will put a stop to our marriage." Mallow stared, then flushed up to his ears.