And he's older than you--it's high time he was settled in life as a family man.' Sir Christopher paused, took snuff in a meditative manner, and presently said, more to himself than to Anthony, who was humming a tune at the far end of the room, 'Yes, yes.

It will be a capital plan to finish off all our family business at once.' Riding out with Miss Assher the same morning, Captain Wybrow mentioned to her incidentally, that Sir Christopher was anxious to bring about the wedding between Gilfil and Caterina as soon as possible, and that he, for his part, should do all he could to further the affair.

It would be the best thing in the world for Tina, in whose welfare he was really interested.
With Sir Christopher there was never any long interval between purpose and execution.

He made up his mind promptly, and he acted promptly.

On rising from luncheon, he said to Mr.Gilfil, 'Come with me into the library, Maynard.