He had known the Scottish baronet a long time; knew how wealthy he was, and how passionately he loved his daughter; but for all that he had an instinctive feeling that Kate would not be happy with him.
"She has given you no reply, then ?" he said, when Sir Ronald had finished.
"None, as yet; but she will shortly.

Should that reply be favourable, Captain Danton, yours, I trust, will be favourable also ?" He spoke rather haughtily, and a flush deepened the florid hue of the Captain's face.
"My daughter shall please herself.

If she thinks she can be happy as your wife, I have nothing to say.

You spoke of Reginald Stanford a moment ago; do you know anything of his doings since he left Canada ?" "Very little.

He has sold his commission, and quitted the army--some say, quitted England.