She is not likely to come hither, and I will take care that I am your only wife in this country." "Your condescension quite overwhelms me.

But all this is so sudden; you must really give me a little time--" "A little time! why?
You perhaps think I am not sincere, that I do not mean what I say, that I may change my mind.

Have no fear on that score.
There shall be no delay.

The preparations for our wedding shall be begun at once, and ten days hence, dear senor, you will be my husband." What could I say?
I had, of course, no intention of marrying her--I would as lief have married a leopardess.

But had I given her a peremptory negative she might have had me laid by the heels without more ado, or worse.