To proceed.

You know that my uncle's immense fortune is at his own disposal; if I disobliged him, he would be capable of leaving all to my brother; I should disoblige him irrevocably if he knew that I had married a tradesman's daughter; I am going to marry a tradesman's daughter--a girl in a million! the ceremony must be as secret as possible.

And in this church, with you for the priest, I do not see a chance of discovery." "Do you marry by license ?" "No, my intended is not of age; and we keep the secret even from her father.

In this village you will mumble over the bans without one of your congregation ever taking heed of the name.

I shall stay here a month for the purpose.