"Yes;—after a very sterling fashion. I will make his wishes my wishes, his ways my ways, his party my party, his home my home, his ambition my ambition,—his honour my honour." As she said this she stood up with her hands clenched and head erect, and her eyes flashing. "Do you not know me well enough to be sure that I should be loyal to him?"
"Yes;—I think that you would be loyal."
"Whether I loved him or not, he should love me."
"And you think that Silverbridge would do?"
"Yes, I think that Silverbridge would do. You, no doubt, will say that I am flying high?"
"Not too high. Why should you not fly high? If I can justify myself, surely I cannot accuse you."
"It is hardly the same thing, Frank. Of course, there is not a girl in London to whom Lord Silverbridge would not be the best match that she could make. He has the choice of us all."
"Most girls would think twice before refusing him."
"Very few would think twice before accepting him. Perhaps he wishes to add to his wealth by marrying richly,—as his father did."
"No thought on that subject will ever trouble him. That will be all as it happens. As soon as he takes a sufficient fancy to a girl he will ask her straight off. I do not say that he might not change afterwards, but he would mean it at the time."