She may have another family, and, infatuated as she is with her suitor, she is more likely to leave it to them than to you, especially as I fear that you will not take kindly to the new arrangement." "I will not submit to it, sir; I will not have it.

I will insult him, and force him to fight me," the lad gasped, his face white with passion.
"No, Rupert, it won't do, lad.

Were you four or five years older you might interfere; now he would laugh at you for a headstrong boy.

You would gain his hate, and forfeit your mother's favour utterly.

It was because I feared an outbreak like this that I told you today what you will in a few hours learn from her." "What is to be done ?" Rupert said, despairingly.
"Nothing, my boy.