There is nothing in his face, person, manner, or conversation that, in my opinion, is not calculated to attract any young woman in his own rank of life--at least, I think so." "Well, but the poor child," said her mother, "knows nothing about love--how could she?
Sure, my dear Alley, true love never begins until after marriage.

You don't know what a dislike I had to your father, there, whilst our friends on both sides were making up the courtship.
They literally dragged me into it." "Yes, Alley," added her father, smiling, "and they literally dragged me into it; and yet, when we came together, Alice, there never was a happier couple in existence." Alice could not help smiling, but the smile soon passed away.

"That may be all very true," she replied, "but in the meantime, you must not press me on this subject.

Don't entertain it for a moment.

I shall never marry this man.