You'll find that by this time next year she'll be the top of the fashion; and if not engaged to you, she will be to some one else.

I shouldn't be surprised if Harry were after her again." "He's engaged to that girl we saw down at Clavering." "What of that?
Engagements can be broken as well as made.

You have this great advantage over every one, except him, that you can go to her at once without doing anything out of the way.

That girl that Harry has in tow may perhaps keep him away for some time." "I tell you what, Hugh, you might as well call with me the first time." "So that I may quarrel with her, which I certainly should do--or, rather, she with me.

No, Archie; if you're afraid to go alone, you'd better give it up." "Afraid! I'm not afraid!" "She can't eat you.