And now nothing remains for me but to assure you in the most animated language of the violence of my affection.

To fortune I am perfectly indifferent, and shall make no demand of that nature on your father, since I am well aware that it could not be complied with; and that one thousand pounds in the four per cents, which will not be yours till after your mother's decease, is all that you may ever be entitled to.

On that head, therefore, I shall be uniformly silent; and you may assure yourself that no ungenerous reproach shall ever pass my lips when we are married." It was absolutely necessary to interrupt him now.
"You are too hasty, sir," she cried.

"You forget that I have made no answer.

Let me do it without further loss of time.