She has also the most sincere nature, and her high spirit is sweetly tempered by her affectionate heart." "I am glad you know so much about her.

Look here, Cousin Tyrrel, I fancied to-night you were a bit jealous of me.

It is easy to see you are in love, and I've no doubt you were thinking of the days when you would be thousands of miles away, and I should have the ground clear and so on, eh ?" "Suppose I was, cousin, what then ?" "You would be worrying for nothing.

I don't want to marry Ethel Rawdon.
If I did, you would have to be on the ground all the time, and then I should best you; but I picked out my wife two years ago, and if we are both alive and well, we are going to be married next Christmas." "I am delighted.

I----" "I thought you would be." "Who is the young lady ?" "Miss Lucy Watson.