"Would that be wrong?"
"I am not the judge. It's a matter of taste and conscience."
"Would you not marry a lady of wealth?"
"I would marry the woman I loved; that is, if I could get her."
"Well added," said De Forrest.
"Yes, sir, I agree with you. Every man had better add that."
"Indeed they had," said Lottie, with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes.
"There is always a chance for a man who will never take 'no' for an answer," said De Forrest with a light laugh.
"Do you think so?" she said, lifting her eyebrows questioningly.
"I agree with Mr. Hemstead. It's a matter of taste and conscience."
"Do you intend to be a missionary, Mr. Hemstead?" asked Bel Parton.