Can't we remain like that?
Don't ask me for more, and then thou canst rise as high as thou pleasest, and I will be always glad to see thee, and so proud to hear of thy getting on.

Will, it will never do for a clergyman to marry his father's milkmaid!" "Twt, twt," said Will, "let us not think of the future, lass--the present is enough for me; and I promise thee not to allude to our marriage if thou wilt only meet me like this whenever I come home, and let me feel thee close to my heart as thou hast to-night." "But I will not," said the girl suddenly, withdrawing herself from the arm which he had passed round her waist.
"Why not ?" he asked.
"Because," said Morva, "'tis only my promise to marry thee that makes me meet thee as I do, and deceive them all at Garthowen.

Let me tell them how it is between us, Will." "What! Morva talk about her sweetheart as the English girls do! No, thou art too modest, lass." "That is quite different," said Morva.

"I do not want to talk about my--my--" "Lover," said Will.
"Yes, but I don't want any longer to deceive my best friends.

Let me go, Will, or let us be married soon.