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'As to my marrying Matilda, thinks I, here's one of the very genteelest sort, and I may as well do the job at once. So I chose her. She's a dear girl; there's nobody like her, search where you will. 'How many did you choose her out from? inquired his father. 'Well, she was the only young woman I happened to know in Southampton, that's true. But what of that?

Then I thought that because I could not stop him I was interested in him. Paul wanted to speak to you, but I would not let him. I did not feel that my conscience was quite clear. I was not sure that I should always love him. Do you see? I think I love him, really, but Alexander interests me." "But you never for a moment thought of marrying Alexander? You said so just now." "Oh, never!

If she had not been absorbed in developing her theory she might have seen that Davy was not altogether satisfied with this analysis of his feelings. But he deemed it wise to hold his peace. "You do need some one some woman," she went on. "And I am anxious to help you all I can. I couldn't help you by marrying you. To me marriage means " She checked herself abruptly. "No matter.

After marrying Katharine Parr he did obtain from the Council the guardianship of Elizabeth, and from Lord Dorset that of his daughter Lady Jane Grey, who, under Henry's will, stood next in succession to the throne after his own offspring.

It was necessary for the priest to explain to my father why it is that the good God ordained marrying. And look at him now!" She laughed gayly, and the old man, who could speak only a patois from over the frontier, cackled without understanding what his daughter said.

A man ought to see to it that by marrying he strengthens his influence and position in the world and provides for the standing of his children. And I think Theresa has far more steadiness; and, besides, she has been about the world she was presented at court last spring a year ago, wasn't she? She is such a lady. It will be so satisfactory to have her as the head of your establishment probably Mr.

'By Jove, you weren't prowling along that road to-night waiting to stab me, were you, Charley? Like some bally foreigner. "'You know I wasn't, I said. 'And besides, I had no selfish reasons for asking. I thought you might be engaged. "'I engaged? he said, and shook his head. 'I'm not a marrying man. I wonder if we're going to die out, we Carvilles. Rotten race, anyhow.

"And on what, in such a place, could you spend so much?" "Ah! that is the question!" replied the happy girl. "If I have got a husband, he is not dear at the money." "A husband! In that shop, my child?" "Listen, dear little father; would you forbid my marrying a great artist?" "No, my dear.

And it might be deemed presumption in me to offer my hand to the former, by the world, by her friends, if not by herself; a penalty I might brave, if I were certain she loved me; but otherwise, how could I? And, finally, her deceased husband, with his usual selfishness, might have so constructed his will as to place restrictions upon her marrying again.

"Because I want to live with you," he said; "I have been talking to the colonel." "About marrying me?" She seemed about to begin laughing. He hurried on. "No, not that. We talked about you. I could not let him alone. He might have known. I kept making him talk. I made him tell me about your ideas. I felt I had to know." Sam faced her. "He thinks your ideas absurd. I do not. I like them.

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