I bowed my acknowledgements, and said, my aunt had mentioned to me that there was that opening, and that I believed I should like it very much.

That I was strongly inclined to like it, and had taken immediately to the proposal.
That I could not absolutely pledge myself to like it, until I knew something more about it.

That although it was little else than a matter of form, I presumed I should have an opportunity of trying how I liked it, before I bound myself to it irrevocably.
'Oh surely! surely!' said Mr.Spenlow.

'We always, in this house, propose a month--an initiatory month.

I should be happy, myself, to propose two months--three--an indefinite period, in fact--but I have a partner.