"Oh! but——"
"But what?"
"I don't think Ivanka will consent."
"If she loves you she will. I wish it was as easy for me to marry
Milena as it is for you to wed Ivanka."
"But wouldn't it be better to get the father's consent?"
"Old people are stubborn; once they get a thing into their heads, it's difficult to get it out again."
"Yes, but if——"
"With 'buts' and 'ifs' you'll never marry."
"What are you discussing?" said the captain, coming up.
"Oh! I was simply saying that only a daring man deserves to wed the girl he loves," said Uros.