She's got everything that a woman ought to have;--by George she has!" "She is a good girl, Mr.Belton." "She is as good as gold, every inch of her." "But you have not known her very long, Mr.Belton." "Quite long enough for my purposes.

You see I knew all about her beforehand,--who she is, and where she comes from.

There's a great deal in that, you know." Mr.Amedroz shuddered at the expressions used.

It was grievous to him to hear his daughter spoken of as one respecting whom some one knew who she was and whence she came.

Such knowledge respecting the daughter of such a family was, as a matter of course, common to all polite persons.