Then tell Miss Carleton.

Indeed, she would not be angry." "Do you know what would happen if I did as you advise, Marion ?" he asked.
"Nothing would happen," she replied; "and they would be pleased to see me happy." "You have to learn some of the world's lessons yet," he said.

"If I were to go to Lord Ridsdale and say to him, 'My Lord, I love your ward and she loves me,' do you know what he would do ?" "No," she replied, slowly.
"He would send for you at once, and take such measures as would prevent me from ever seeing you again.

If I were to tell him, Marion, we should be parted forever.

Could you bear that, darling ?" "No," she replied, "I could not, Allan.