He would lose caste among all his friends by such a marriage, and would, I think, destroy all his influence among them.
When he perceives this more fully he will be shy enough about it himself.

Besides, what is he to get ?" "He will get nothing." "He will think better of it.

And you might manage something with those deeds.

Of course he should have them sooner or later, but they might be surrendered as the price of his giving her up.

I should say it might be managed." All this was not comfortable for Madame Zamenoy; and she fretted and fumed till her husband had no peace in his house, and Ziska almost wished that he might hear no more of the Jew and his betrothal.