What does this young man need?
A few days of bluster, of assertion! A few weeks of gaming and of roistering, of self-asserted claims! Gad! Lady Catharine, this is passing bitter! And now you ask me to help him." "I wish you to help him," said Lady Catharine, slowly, "only in that I ask you to help me." "And if I did ?" "And if you did, you should dwell in a part of my heart forever! Let it be as you like." "Then," cried the young man, flushing suddenly and hotly as he strode toward her, "do with me as you like! Let me be fool unspeakable!" "And do you promise ?" said Lady Catharine, rising and advancing toward him.

Her face was sad and appealing.

Her eyes swam in tears, her lips were trembling.
Sir Arthur held out his hand.

The Lady Catharine extended both her own, and he bent and kissed them, tears springing in his eyes.

For a time the room was silent.