Harry looked entreatingly at him, and it was hard to resist the pleading in the young man's eyes.

Finally John asked a little coldly, "Do you want to get married ?" "Not just yet--if I can get mother to go with me." "To the Mediterranean ?" "Certainly." "Who is the girl ?" "Miss Lugur, the schoolmaster's daughter." "Mother would not go.

You could not expect it.

I also should be much against her spending a year away from home.

Oh, you know it is out of the question!" "I think mother will go.