But some of those little attentions and encouragements which ladies can so easily give will fix him, in spite of himself.

And there can be no reason why you should not try for him.

It is not to be supposed that any prior attachment on your side--in short, you know as to an attachment of that kind, it is quite out of the question, the objections are insurmountable--you have too much sense not to see all that.

Colonel Brandon must be the man; and no civility shall be wanting on my part to make him pleased with you and your family.

It is a match that must give universal satisfaction.