Let the boy stay with us, if he wants to, but he'll have to cut out all love-making and double-dealing from this time on--or I'll take you home in double-quick time." The young man seemed to resent the indictment.
"The deception seemed necessary at the time, sir," he said, "and you must not forget the old adage that 'all's fair in love and war.' But I beg that you will forgive us both and overlook our fault, if fault it was.

Hereafter it is our desire to be perfectly frank with you in all things." That was a good way to disarm Uncle John's anger, and the result was immediately apparent.
"Very good," said the old gentleman; "if you are proper and obedient children I've no objection to your being together.

I rather like you, Arthur Weldon, and most of your failings are due to the foolishness of youth.

But you've got to acquire dignity now, for you have suddenly become a man of consequence in the world.

Don't think you've got to marry every girl that attracts you by her pretty face.