I understand you have a charming sister, young, beautiful, and accomplished.

Shall I confess, now, that I had hopes of making myself agreeable to her ?" "You make yourself agreeable to her?
The sight of you would blast her for ever, and drive her to madness." "Am I so hideous ?" "No, but--you are--" "What am I ?" "Hush, Henry, hush," cried Marchdale.

"Remember you are in this gentleman's house." "True, true.

Why does he tempt me to say these dreadful things?
I do not want to say them." "Come away, then--come away at once.

Sir Francis Varney, my friend, Mr.
Bannerworth, will think over your offer, and let you know.