Come what may, madam, I neither acknowledge Sir William as my father, nor do I put a foot under his roof." "Malapert boy!" Mistress Holliday said angrily, "this is the teaching of Colonel Holliday." "Pardon me," Rupert said quietly.

"Colonel Holliday begged me to submit to what could not be helped; but I declined.

This man is not worthy of you, madam.

Were you about to marry a good man, I would gladly receive him as my father.

I should be glad to know when out in the world that you were cared for and happy; but this is not a good man." "Hush, sir," Mistress Holliday said.