I have the misfortune to have no wife." "And never mean to have ?" "Can't say about that.

I may one day." "And you are quite sure you will never want me to fill that vacant honor ?" "Surer than sure, my dear little girl I want you only for my adopted daughter." "And you never saw me before last night ?" "Never," said Carl Walraven, unflinchingly.
"You are a very rich man, you say ?" "Very rich--a millionaire--and you shall be my heiress when I die." "I am afraid I shall be a very long time out of my inheritance, then.
Well, this is a surprise, and you are the oddest gentleman I have met for some time.

Please let me catch my breath! You are quite certain you are not playing a practical joke at my expense all this time ?" "No! upon my word and honor, no! I mean precisely what I say." "And supposing I say yes--supposing I agree to go with you, for the fun of the thing, what do you mean to do with me, Mr.Walraven ?" "To treat you as I would a Miss Walraven of seventeen years old, if there were such a person; to fill your pockets with money, and your wardrobe with fine clothes; to give you a horse to ride, and a piano to play, a carriage to drive in, and a waiting-maid to scold.

What more can I do?
I will give you masters to teach you everything under the sun.
Balls, parties, and the opera at will--everything, in short, your heart can desire." The starry eyes sparkled, the rose-tinted cheeks flushed with delight.
"I can not believe it; it is too good to be true.

Oh, you can't mean it, Mr.Walraven.No one ever had their wildest flight of fancy realized in this manner." "You shall if you will become my daughter.