But don't punish me like this!" She laughed again and yielded.
"You ought to know your own mind by now," she said, with something of her former briskness.

"It's a rum world, Mr.Merefleet." "It isn't the world," said Merefleet.

"It's the people in it.

Now, Miss Ward, I have a favour to ask.

Promise me that you will never again imagine for a moment that I am not pleased--more, honoured--when you are good enough to stop by the way and speak to me.