She hasn't come here to look for a husband, I hope; so many young ladies are doing that, as if there were no good ones at home.

Then she's probably engaged; American girls are usually engaged, I believe.

Moreover I'm not sure, after all, that you'd be a remarkable husband." "Very likely she's engaged; I've known a good many American girls, and they always were; but I could never see that it made any difference, upon my word! As for my being a good husband," Mr.Touchett's visitor pursued, "I'm not sure of that either.

One can but try!" "Try as much as you please, but don't try on my niece," smiled the old man, whose opposition to the idea was broadly humorous.
"Ah, well," said Lord Warburton with a humour broader still, "perhaps, after all, she's not worth trying on!".