I suppose Miss O'Hara can wait." Fred Neville scratched his head.

"Oh yes;--she can wait.

There's nothing to bind me to a day or a month.

But my uncle may live for the next ten years now." "My advice to you is to let Miss O'Hara understand clearly that you will make no other engagement, but that you cannot marry her as long as your uncle lives.

Of course I say this on the supposition that the affair cannot be broken off." "Certainly not," said Fred with a decision that was magnanimous.
"I cannot think the engagement a fortunate one for you in your position.
Like should marry like.