"What does it mean ?" "Dear me! I thought he was engaged to Hope Wayne," replied Mrs.Newt, crying.
There was a moment's silence.

Then Mr.Newt said, with a sneer, "It seems to me that a mother whose, daughter gets married without her knowledge is a very curious kind of mother--an extremely competent kind of mother." He resumed his walking.

Mrs.Newt went on with her weeping.

But Boniface Newt was aware of the possibilities in the case of Alfred, and therefore tried to recover himself and consider the chances.
"What do you know about this fellow ?" said he, petulantly, to his wife.
"I don't know any thing in particular," she sobbed.
"Do you know whether he has money, or whether his father has ?" "No; but old Mr.Burt is his grandfather." "What! his mother's father ?" "I believe so.

I know Fanny always said he was Hope Wayne's cousin." Mr.Newt pondered for a little while.