But she was always married to some one afterwards; for Master Jock used to give her a rich dowry, and she got six oxen from her own father into the bargain to set up with.

So the good peasants were not very much alarmed at the prospect of bringing their daughters to Karpathy Castle.
Master Jock, with patriarchal condescension, approached the damsel, pinched her cheek, patted her head, and asked her kindly-- "What is thy name, my daughter ?" "Susie," she replied, in a scarcely audible voice.
"Hast thou a sweetheart ?" "No, I have not," replied the damsel, casting down her eyes.
"Then choose thee among all the youths present the one that liketh thee best, for married thou shalt be this very hour." "Is Master Jock in his right mind ?" whispered some of his cronies to one another.

"Why, he generally postpones this little ceremony to the afternoon of the following day." "Well, my lads, who among you has a mind to take this young virgin to wife on the spot ?" Ten of the youths leaped forth, Martin among them.

Miska Horhi, by way of a joke, also joined himself to them, but Master Jock shoved him aside with his stick.
"I'll have no goat among the sheep," said he.

"Come, my girl, make haste.