How would you like Von Toodleburg, my dear ?" "Never can be softened; never! The Von would do something to lift a family up into respectability.

And then, socially speaking, there was such a wide difference between them distinguished Dutch families and them common Dutch families." "What would you have me do about it, darling ?" enquired Chapman, submissively.
"Oppose it, my dear!" replied Mrs.Chapman, bowing, and becoming earnest.

"Oppose it.

You know how to oppose everything, and surely you can oppose this." This reply troubled Chapman considerably.

He had for once found something he would rather encourage than oppose.