You were engaged to him, and jilted him for this man you have married--very foolishly, as it seems to me; for he could certainly have given you a better position than that which you appear to occupy now." "I chose for my own happiness," Marian answered quietly, "and I have only one subject for regret; that is, that I was compelled to act with ingratitude towards a good man.

But Mr.Fenton has forgiven me; has promised to be my friend, if ever I should have need of his friendship.
He has very kindly offered to take all trouble off my hands with respect to--to the arrangements for the funeral." "He is remarkably obliging," said Percival Nowell with a sneer; "but as the only son of the deceased, I consider myself the proper person to perform that final duty." "I do not wish to interfere with your doing so.

Of course I did not know how near at hand you were when Mr.Fenton made that offer, or I should have told him." "You mean to remain until the funeral is over, I suppose ?" "I think not; I want to go back to Hampshire as soon as possible--by an early train to-morrow morning, if I can.

I do not see that there is any reason for my remaining.

I could not prove my respect or affection for my grandfather any more by staying." "Certainly not," her father answered promptly.