I can see my way so far.

You had better tell Sophie Mellerby everything, and then a son of yours shall be the future Earl." "We are both of us young as yet, Fred, and need not think of that.

If you do mean to marry Miss O'Hara you should lose not a day;--not a day." "But what if I don't.

You are always very ready with advice, but you have given me none as yet." "How can I advise you?
I should have heard the very words in which you made your promise before I could dare to say whether it should be kept or broken.

As a rule a man should keep his word." "Let the consequences be what they may ?" "A man should keep his word certainly.