thinks well of. I should like you as well as all the rest of the
family if you would only marry some other girl,"

"I shall never do that."

"Yes you will;--some day."

"Never. I've set my heart upon it, and I mean to stick to it. I'm
not the fellow to turn about from one girl to another. What I want
is the girl I love. I've money enough and all that kind of thing of
my own."

"I'm sure you're disinterested, Mr. Twentyman."

"Yes, I am. Ever since you've been home from Bragton it has been
the same thing, and when I felt that it was so, I spoke up to your
father honestly. I haven't been beating about the bush, and I
haven't done anything that wasn't honourable." They were very near
the last stile now. "Come, Mary, if you won't make me a promise,
say that you'll think of it"

"I have thought of it, Mr. Twentyman, and I can't make you any
other answer. I dare say I'm very foolish."

"I wish you were more foolish. Perhaps then you wouldn't be so hard
to please."

"Whether I'm wise or foolish, indeed, indeed, it's no good your
going on. Now we're on the road. Pray go back home, Mr. Twentyman."