Would it not be a great match for our house ?" He said "our house," mind you, not "our Doll." I might call his condition of mind patrimonial selfishness.

Simple old man! He did not know that words of love are not necessarily words of marriage.
"Has Leicester spoken to you ?" I asked in alarm for John's sake.
"No, no, he has not spoken," returned my cousin; "for that, of course, he must have the queen's consent.

But he will speak, I am sure, all in good time, Malcolm, all in good time." "How about the Stanleys ?" I asked.

"They will be here this afternoon." "That's the devil's finger in the matter," cried Sir George.

"That's where my dilemma lies.