You will see that again.
Should not a woman lay down her money?
"But as to that," she went on lightly, "why, there are many things one might do.

I might make a rich alliance, don't you think ?" He suddenly stiffened and straightened, and looked her full in the eye, a slow flush coming across his face.
"I couldn't have said it any time before this," said he.

"It has been in my heart all along, but I didn't dare--not then.

Yes, a rich alliance if you liked, I do not doubt.

There's a poor one waiting for you, any time you like.