She was going to be thoroughly educated.

It would probably be quite possible to divorce her entirely from her surroundings.

He shuddered when he thought of her mother and aunt, but, after all, a man, if he were firm, need not marry the mother or aunt.

And all this was in spite of a resolution which he had formed on due consideration after his last call upon Ellen.

He had said to himself that it would not in any case be wise, that he had better not see more of her than he could help.