He would have her always, married or unmarried.

He was rich enough, and the son-in-law should live with him.

He was so assured of her good judgment, he knew that whenever this son-in-law came along, there would be another man in the family.
He had long ceased to bother his head about the flylike buzzing of fortune hunters.

He had been father and mother and brother to the child, and with wisdom.
She smiled at her father, gave her hand to Fitzgerald, who found it warm and moist from the ride, and glanced inquiringly at Breitmann.
"My dear," said her father, "this is Mr.Breitmann, my new secretary." That gentleman bowed stiffly, and the scars faded somewhat when he observed that her hand was extended in welcome.

This unconventionality rather confused him, and as he took the hand he almost kissed it.