To be sure, I know that young ladies--that is, very young and inexperienced ladies, somewhat like yourself, Lucy--have, or pretend to have--poor fools--a horror of marrying those they don't love; and I am aware, besides, that a man might as well attempt to make a stream run up hill as combat them upon this topic.

As for me, in spite of all my wealth and property--I say this in deference to you--I am really very happy this moment." "I am delighted to hear it, papa.

May I ask, what has contributed to make you so ?" "I shall mention that presently; but, in the mean time, my theory on this subject is, that, instead of marrying for love, I would recommend only such persons to contract matrimony as entertain a kind of lurking aversion for each other.

Let the parties commence with, say, a tolerably strong stock of honest hatred on both sides.

Very well; they, are united.