Captain Cuttwater predicted that he would soon come round, and be as sound as a roach again in six months' time.

Alaric said nothing; but he went on with his wooing, and this he did so successfully, as to make Gertrude painfully alive to what would have been, in her eyes, the inferiority of her lot, had she unfortunately allowed herself to become the victim of Norman's love.
Alaric went on with his wooing, and he also went on with his share-buying.

Undy Scott had returned to town for a week or two to wind up the affairs of his expiring secretaryship, and he made Alaric understand that a nice thing might yet be done in Mary Janes.

Alaric had been very foolish to sell so quickly; so at least said Undy.

To this Alaric replied that he had bought the shares thoughtlessly, and had felt a desire to get rid of them as quickly as he could.