Shortly afterwards the party broke up, and Edward returned home, musing on what Flora had said.

'I will love my Rosalind no more,' said he: 'she has given me a broad enough hint for that; and I will speak to her brother, and resign my suit.

But for a Juliet--would it be handsome to interfere with Fergus's pretensions ?--though it is impossible they can ever succeed: and should they miscarry, what then ?--why then ALORS COMME ALORS.' And with this resolution, of being guided by circumstances, did our hero commit himself to repose..