Of course these things are not formulated in words, in a cold-blooded way, I suppose.

Arnault has long been a suitor that would take no rebuff.

I am satisfied that she has refused him more than once, but he simply persists, and gives her to understand that he will take his chances.

This was the state of affairs when I came home, and she, no doubt, feels that if she can save her father, and keep a home for her mother and the little one, she ought to retain her hold on Arnault.

After all, it is not so bad.
Many women marry for money outright, and all poor Stella proposes is to be complaisant toward a man who would not continue his business support to one whose daughter had just refused him." Madge was silent.
"You wouldn't do such a thing, I suppose." "I couldn't, Graydon," she said, simply.