There is many a father, sir, that would have hirsled you at once either to the altar or the field.

My esteem for your character--" "Mr.Drummond," I interrupted, "if you have any esteem for me at all, I will beg of you to moderate your voice.

It is quite needless to rowt at a gentleman in the same chamber with yourself and lending you his best attention." "Why, very true," says he, with an immediate change.

"And you must excuse the agitations of a parent." "I understand you then," I continued--"for I will take no note of your other alternative, which perhaps it was a pity you let fall--I understand you rather to offer me encouragement in case I should desire to apply for your daughter's hand ?" "It is not possible to express my meaning better," said he, "and I see we shall do well together." "That remains to be yet seen," said I."But so much I need make no secret of, that I bear the lady you refer to the most tender affection, and I could not fancy, even in a dream, a better fortune than to get her." "I was sure of it, I felt certain of you, David," he cried, and reached out his hand to me.
I put it by.

"You go too fast, Mr.Drummond," said I."There are conditions to be made; and there is a difficulty in the path, which I see not entirely how we shall come over.