"Yes," said Mr.Amedroz, stiffly: "you know as much as that about her, certainly." "And she knows as much about me.

Now the question is, whether you have any objection to make ?" "Really, Mr.Belton, you have taken me so much by surprise that I do not feel myself competent to answer you at once." "Shall we say in an hour's time, sir ?" An hour's time! Mr.Amedroz, if he could have been left to his own guidance, would have thought a month very little for such a work.
"I suppose you would wish me to see Clara first," said Mr.Amedroz.
"Oh dear, no.

I would much rather ask her myself;--if only I could get your consent to my doing so." "And you have said nothing to her ?" "Not a word." "I am glad of that.

You would have behaved badly, I think, had you done so while staying under my roof." "I thought it best, at any rate, to come to you first.

But as I must be back at Plaistow on this day week, I haven't much time to lose.