"What! You, who have nothing in the world except a name which you father has--well--tarnished--to use your own word, you ask me for my dear daughter's hand?
You are so selfish that you wish not only to ruin her chances in life, but also to drag her into the depths of your poverty.

Leonard, I should never have thought it of you!" Then at last Leonard broke out.
"You do not speak the truth.

I did not ask you for your daughter's hand.
I asked you for the promise of it when I should have shown myself worthy of her.

But now there is an end of that.

I will go as you bid me but before I go I will tell you the truth.