What do you think of her ?" "Think!" stammered Norbert.

"Really I----" "Pshaw," replied the old gentleman; "I thought that you had begun to use your eyes.

And look here, Marquis, you must adopt a different style of dress.

You can go over with me to Poitiers to-morrow, and one of the tailors there will make you some clothes suitable to your rank, for I don't suppose that you wish to alarm your future wife by the uncouthness of your appearance." "But, father--" "Wait a moment, if you please.

I shall have a suite of apartments reserved for you and your bride, and you can pass your honeymoon here.
Take care you do not prolong it for too lengthened a period; and when it is all over, we can break the young woman into all our ways." "But," interrupted Norbert hastily, "suppose I do not fancy this young lady ?" "Well, what then ?" "Suppose I should beg you to save me from a marriage which will render me most unhappy ?" The Duke shrugged his shoulders.