'I feared that my presence was unwelcome to you.' 'Most unwelcome, both for your own sake and for mine,' said she.
'For your sake because I suspected, as I have told you, that my father's intentions might be unfriendly.

For mine--' 'Why for yours ?' I asked in surprise, for she had stopped in embarrassment.
'You have told me that your heart is another's.

I may tell you that my hand is also promised, and that my love has gone with it.' 'May all happiness attend it!' said I.

'But why should this make my coming unwelcome ?' 'That thick English air has dimmed your wits, cousin,' said she, shaking her stately head at me.

'But I can speak freely now that I know that this plan would be as hateful to you as to me.