Not make him happy! Why can't you make him happy ?" "We are not suited to each other." "But what's the matter with him?
He's a gentleman." "Yes; he's a gentleman." "And a man of honour, and with good means, and with all that knowledge and reading which you profess to like.

Look here, Alice; I am not going to interfere, nor shall I attempt to make you marry anyone.

You are your own mistress as far as that is concerned.

But I do hope, for your sake and for mine,--I do hope that there is nothing again between you and your cousin." "There is nothing, papa." "I did not like your going abroad with him, though I didn't choose to interrupt your plan by saying so.

But if there were anything of that kind going on, I should be bound to tell you that your cousin's position at present is not a good one.