He scorns it and laughs at it.

And yet about the little things of the world he expects his word to be taken as certainly as that of any other gentleman." "I would not take it." "Yes, you would, and would be right too.

If he would say he'd pay me a hundred pounds to-morrow, or a thousand, I would have his word as soon as any other man's bound.

And yet he has utterly got the better of me, and made me believe that a marriage took place, when there was no marriage.

I think I'll have a cup of tea." "You won't go to sleep, papa ?" "Oh yes, I shall.