7/18 I have got something to ask you." "I must be going to bed," said Augusta, firmly. "You are not going," and he caught her by the arm. "Now what do you want, you silly boy ?" "I want to know if you will marry me next week ?" "Next week? "Why I have not got my things, and, for the matter of that, I am sure I don't know where the money is coming from to pay for them with." "Things!" said Eustace, with fine contempt. "You managed to live on Kerguelen Land without things, so I don't see why you can't get married without them--though, for the matter of that, I will get anything you want in six hours. |