He was silent. His mind reeled with the blow.
"If she marries," he said, "with my consent and my approval—yes."
"If that isn't a parental attitude! And supposing she doesn't?"
"She isn't thinking of marrying."
"You don't know what she's thinking of."
"Neither, I venture to say, do you."
"Well—I don't see how I can adopt her, if you don't."
"I didn't say I wouldn't adopt her."
"Then you will?"
He snapped back at her with an incredible ferocity.