We have been without reproach,--good women, honest men; not afraid of any face of clay, though it wore a crown above it." "Dear Ducie, there is no question at all of that.

The trouble arose about Julius Sandal.

Father was determined that I or Sophia should marry him, and he was afraid of Steve standing in the way of Julius.

As for myself, I felt as if Julius had been invited to Seat-Sandal that he might make his choice of us; and I took good care that he should understand from the first hour that I was not on his approbation.

I resented the position on my own account, and I did not intend Stephen to feel that he was only getting a girl who had been appraised by Julius Sandal, and declined." "You are a good girl, Charlotte; and as for Steve standing in the way of Julius Sandal, he will, perhaps, do that yet, and to some more purpose than sweet-hearting.