And he would do so, too, when he should have a wife.
But still he would look to his wife to be a useful partner to him.
She should be a woman not above agricultural solicitude, or too proud to have a care for her cows.

Clara, he was sure, had no false pride; and yet,--as he was sure also, she was at every point such a lady as would do honour to the carriage and the bravery when it should be forthcoming.

And then such a marriage as this would put an end to all the trouble which he felt in reference to the entail on the estate.
He knew that he was to be master of Belton, and of course had, in that knowledge, the satisfaction which men do feel from the consciousness of their future prosperity.

And this with him was enhanced by a strong sympathy with old-fashioned prejudices as to family.

He would be Belton of Belton; and there had been Beltons of Belton in old days, for a longer time backwards than he was able to count.