He observed that he hoped likewise that his morals were sound.
"Because," said Anthony, "do you see, sir, two wives—"
"No, no; one wife," interposed Robert. "You said 'think about;' I'd 'think about' any number of women, if I was idle. But the woman you mean to make your wife, you go to at once, and don't 'think about' her or the question either."
"You make sure of her, do you, sir?"
"No: I try my luck; that is all."
"Suppose she won't have ye?"
"Then I wait for her."
"Suppose she gets married to somebody else?"
"Well, you know, I shouldn't cast eye on a woman who was a fool."
"Well, upon my—" Anthony checked his exclamation, returning to the charge with, "Just suppose, for the sake of supposing—supposing she was a fool, and gone and got married, and you thrown back'ard on one leg, starin' at the other, stupified-like?"