Kitty was so cock-a-hoop over it that she couldn't refrain from 'phoning the good news on Sunday morning.

I meant to tell you when you came back from church, but clean forgot." "And who's the man ?" "Penelope's young man?
Oh, Ralph Fenton, the fellow who makes 'pleasuring' pay so uncommonly well.

He's been occupying an ignominious position at the wheels of Penelope's chariot ever since they both came to Mallow.

I think Kitty Seymour would make a matrimonial agent _par excellence_--young men and maidens introduced under the most favourable circumstances and _no_ fee when suited!"-- Sandy flourished his arms expressively.
"And if she could find a good, sensible lassie to tak' ye in hand, Sandy McBain, I'd no be grudgin' a fee." "No good, mother of mine.

I lost my heart to Nan here too long ago, and now"-- with a lightness of tone that effectually concealed his feelings--"not to be outdone by Penny, she herself has gone and got engaged.