CHAPTER V.
NOT SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
"Why don't you call him Will ?" Clara said to her father.

This question was asked on the evening of that Monday on which Mr.Amedroz had given his consent as to the marriage proposal.
"Call him Will! Why should I ?" "You used to do so, when he was a boy." "Of course I did; but that is years ago.

He would think it impertinent now." "Indeed he would not; he would like it.

He has told me so.

It sounds so cold to him to be called Mr.Belton by his relations." The father looked at his daughter as though for a moment he almost suspected that matters had really been arranged between her and her future lover without his concurrence, and before his sanction had been obtained.