If so, it's all right in its proper place; but what on earth is the good of keeping it up out of court?
Sitting here on the bank of a west of Ireland river, with a large salmon lying dead at our feet, it really is rather absurd to ask me what proposal." "I merely wanted," said the judge, "to make quite sure--" "You were quite sure.

You couldn't have had the slightest doubt in your mind.

You yourself began the discussion about Miss King's chances of marrying--" "I said your friend's chances of marrying Miss King." "It doesn't in the least matter which you said.

The point just now is that you knew perfectly well what I meant when I spoke of the proposal at present under discussion." "Has he proposed yet ?" "No, but he will this afternoon; and what I want to get at is whether you're going to put a stop to the marriage or not." "I, really-- Miss King is, I think, quite able to manage her own affairs; and I shouldn't in any case care to interfere, beyond offering advice in case your friend should turn out to be an obviously unsuitable person." "That's all right.

I can't expect you to say more than that.