She'd make an excellent wife for such a man as you; and to tell you the truth, Charley, if you'll take my advice, you'll lose no time in making up to her.

She has got that d---- French fellow at her heels, and though I don't suppose she cares one straw about him, it may be well to make sure.' 'But you don't mean in earnest that you think that Miss Golightly would have me ?' 'Indeed I do--you are just the man to get on with girls; and, as far as I can see, you are just the man that will never get on in any other way under the sun.' Charley sighed as he thought of his many debts, his poor prospects, and his passionate love.

There seemed, indeed, to be little chance that he ever would get on at all in the ordinary sense of the word.

'I'm sure she'd refuse me,' said he, still wishing to back out of the difficulty.

'I'm sure she would--I've not got a penny in the world, you know.' 'That's just the reason--she has got lots of money, and you have got none.' 'Just the reason why she should refuse me, you should say.' 'Well--what if she does?
There's no harm done.