'You were addressing me.

In virtue of what circumstance am I to render you an account of this young lady's conduct?
Are you her father?
her brother?
her husband ?' 'O, sir, you know as well as I,' returned the peasant.

'We keep company, she and I.

I love her, and she is by way of loving me; but all shall be above-board, I would have her to know.

I have a good pride of my own.' 'Why, I perceive I must explain to you what love is,' said Otto.