How true she would be to them! How she would be his wife with all her heart and spirit! It was not only that she would love him;--but in her love she would serve him to her utmost; serve him as regarded this world, and if possible as regarded the next.
"Bell," she said, "I wish you were going to be married too." "Thank'ye, dear," said Bell, "Perhaps I shall some day." "Ah; but I'm not joking.

It seems such a serious thing.

And I can't expect you to talk to me about it now as you would if you were in the same position yourself.

Do you think I shall make him happy ?" "Yes, I do, certainly." "Happier than he would be with any one else that he might meet?
I dare not think that.

I think I could give him up to-morrow, if I could see any one that would suit him better." What would Lily have said had she been made acquainted with all the fascinations of Lady Alexandrina de Courcy?
The countess was very civil to him, saying nothing about his engagement, but still talking to him a good deal about his sojourn at Allington.