I will go to the end of the world, sooner than you shall say I care for any woman on earth but you." Both brother and sister were so unprepared for this, that they could hardly realize it at first.
Phoebe turned her great, inquiring eyes on the speaker, and it was a sight to see amazement, doubt, hope, and happiness animating her features, one after another.
"Is this real ?" said she.
"I will sail with you to-morrow, Phoebe; and I will make you a good husband, if you will have me." "That is spoke like a man," said Dick.

"You take him at his word, Phoebe; and if he ill-uses you out there, I'll break every bone in his skin." "How dare you threaten him ?" said Phoebe.

"You had best leave the room." Out went poor Dick, with the tear in his eye at being snubbed so.

While he was putting up the shutters, Phoebe was making love to her pseudo penitent.

"My dear," said she, "trust yourself to me.