But I cannot cure them of their folly.

My uncle thinks that I should marry one of my own class." "Class;--what class?
He is a gentleman, I presume, and she is a lady." "That is very true;--so true that I myself shall act upon the truth.

But I will not make his last years wretched.

He is a Protestant, and you are Catholics." "What is that?
Are not ever so many of your lords Catholics?
Were they not all Catholics before Protestants were ever thought of ?" "Mrs.O'Hara, I have told you that to me she is as high and good and noble as though she were a Princess.

And I have told you that she shall be my wife.