"Remember you are playing for a great stake, and the surest way of winning is by keeping the girl in love with you." "She is mine now.

I am her lord and master.

I shall not bother making love to the milk-and-water, sentimental creature, as the other one probably did.

She isn't my style, and I have little patience with her.
There was a decided feeling of antagonism between us from the start, and then my forcing her to go through the ceremony at the point of a cold steel weapon will not have the effect of endearing me to her ladyship.
She is sure to hate me, but that won't bother me a snap of my finger." "Don't get independent too soon," remarked Halloran.

"Pride always goeth before a fall, you know.