"You told me a moment ago that the priests wouldn't let you!" "There's many a thing," said Callaghan, "that the clergy might not approve of, but--" "Any how," said Meldon, "it was that kind of way she looked at me, and I thought it better to put a stop to it at once." "You're right there; and it's no more than what I'd expect of you." "I don't think you quite grasp my point yet," said Meldon.

"In a general way I shouldn't mind her looking at me any way she liked.

I might have enjoyed it, if she'd done it well, as I expect she could.
But under the existing circumstances I had to stop her; because, if she took to looking at me like that, she'd look quite another way at Mr.
Simpkins, and then he wouldn't be inclined to marry her." "You're dead set on that match," said Callaghan.
"I am.

It's most important that it should come off." "She's a fine girl," said Callaghan.

"She's too good for the like of Simpkins.