"Why more than ever now?"
"Because I expect to be married before very long myself."
"May I venture to inquire to which of the many—"
"To none of the many. There's never, really, been more than one."
"And his name—?"
"Is Carli Wappinger."
"Oh, Dorothea!"
"That's just it. That's why I want you to marry father. I want to put a stop to the 'Oh, Dorotheas!' and you're the only person in the world who can help me do it."
"How?"
"I don't have to tell you that. It's one of the reasons why I rely on you so thoroughly that you always know exactly what to do without having to receive suggestions. I put myself in your hands entirely."