Yet she holds steadfastly to this--that we are betrothed too firmly to be parted; and what she holds she can generally make my father hold, for he thinks much of her piety and true discernment." "So that thou art out of thy trouble for the nonce ?" Culverhouse laughed and shrugged his shoulders.
"I say not that, for they tell us it will be many years ere we can hope to be wed again in due form; and waiting is weary work." "And why should you wait ?" Culverhouse laughed again.
"That is soon answered.

My father has always told me that I must wed a lady of wealth if I am to wed young.

Our estates are encumbered.

We have more state to keep up than we well know how to manage.

We have had troubles and losses even as the Trevlyns have.
I have known this well.