If I am not very much mistaken, the chance is gone.

I think you'll find she engaged herself to that Frenchman tonight.' 'Very likely,' said Charley.
'Well--I did the best I could for you.

Good night, old fellow.' 'I'm sure I'm much obliged to you.

Good night,' said Charley.
Alaric's suggestion with reference to the heiress was quite correct: M.Jaquetanape had that night proposed, and been duly accepted.

He was to present himself to his loved one's honourable mother on the following morning as her future son-in-law, comforted and supported in his task of doing so by an assurance from the lady that if her mother would not give her consent the marriage should go on all the same without it.