Why hasn't any one ever told you ?" "They'd given me up at home." Bunning heaved a great sigh.
"Why?
Who are your people ?" "My father's a parson in Yorkshire.

They're all clergymen in my family--uncles, cousins, everybody--my elder brother.

I was to have been a clergyman." "_Was_ to have been?
Aren't you going to be one now ?" "No--not since I met you." "Oh, but you mustn't take such a step on my account.

I don't want to prevent you.

I've nothing to do with it.