But what did you hear ?" "I could not catch all they said; but I gathered that they had a delightful ride, that Mr.Blake had made a declaration of love to Gertrude." "And her answer ?" "I could not catch that; she spoke too low.

But I should think it was favourable, for there was a great deal of whispering, and after a while I heard something about that dreadful man being Mr.Blake's enemy." "Ah! How did they know that ?" "I gathered that Mr.Blake told her.

Look here, Herod Voltaire; you are playing a losing game." "I playing a losing game?
Do not fear.

I'll win, I'll win, or--or--" Here he paused, as if a thought struck him.
"Why don't you get an influence over her, as you did over Blake?
Then you could manage easily." "I cannot.

I've tried; her nature is not susceptible; besides, even if I got such a power, I could not use it.
You cannot force love, and the very nature of the case would make such a thing impossible.