And what was she to say if he pressed her as to the time of their marriage?
Her aunt's death would of course be a sufficient reason why it should be delayed for some few months; and, upon the whole, she thought it would be best to postpone it till the next session of Parliament should have nearly expired.

But she would be prepared to yield to Captain Aylmer, should he name any time after Easter.

It was clearly his intention to keep up the house in Perivale as his country residence.

She did not like Perivale or the house, but she would say nothing against such an arrangement.

Indeed, with what face could she do so?
She was going to bring nothing to the common account,--absolutely nothing but herself! As she thought of this her love grew warmer, and she hardly knew how sufficiently to testify to herself her own gratitude and affection.
She became conscious, as she was preparing herself for dinner, of some special attention to her toilet.