Uncle Ascott was delighted, and became a benefactor to the parish; but it took Aunt Maria some years to forget that the patronised curate had scorned the wife she had provided for him, only to marry her own daughter.
When I bade farewell to Adeline on our wedding day, she gave me her cheek to kiss with a pretty grace, saying, "You see, Regie, I _am_ your sister after all!".