"I can imagine, but you may as well save yourself useless trouble. You can't do anything."
"Think not?"
"Sure. English—I should say, British—law doesn't run here, and you've no locus standi if it did."
"She's under age and her guardian objects. I represent him."
"He can object all he wants to, and you can represent him all you want to. It won't make the slightest difference."
"I can appear at the ceremony and show cause why it should not proceed."
"What cause?"
"Her guardian objects. The parson would hardly proceed in face of my objection."
"I think you'll find he would. However, we'll go and ask him presently. We'll pay a visit to the Seigneur also."
"Who's the Seigneur?"