We are engaged to be married to each other, and I came up with the express intention of seeing her." Instead of blazing into a fury, as I had expected, the general gave a long whistle of astonishment, and then leant up against the railings, laughing softly to himself.
"English terriers are fond of nosing worms," he remarked at last.

"When we brought them out to India they used to trot off into the jungle and begin sniffing at what, they imagined to be worms there.

But the worm turned out to be a venomous snake, and so poor doggy played no more.

I think you'll find yourself in a somewhat analogous position if you don't look out." "You surely don't mean to cast an aspersion upon your own daughter ?" I said, flushing with indignation.
"Oh, Gabriel is all right," he answered carelessly.

"Our family is not exactly one, however, which I should recommend a young fellow to marry into.