He may make money enough to marry you in China; he can't make it here.

If he stops at home, he'll be the ruin of both of you.

He'll shut his eyes to every consideration of prudence, and pester you to marry him; and when he has carried his point, he will be the first to turn round afterward and complain that you're a burden on him.

Hear me out! You're in love with Frank--I'm not, and I know him.

Put you two together often enough; give him time enough to hug, cry, pester, and plead; and I'll tell you what the end will be--you'll marry him." He had touched the right string at last.