“Come to think of it, I wouldn’t say the dude is your sort; but you seem to like talking to him.”
“Bernard, do you want to marry her?” asked Dolly, after a pregnant pause.
“I’m going to.”
“Hasn’t it occurred to you that she may have something to say about that?”
“I dare say she’ll refuse me, but if she does I can ask her again.”
“And if she refuses you again?”
“Then I’ll go on asking till she accepts.”
“In fact, if you persevere you think she is bound to give in?”
“Girls generally do.”
“Do they? I shouldn’t.”