"You do not conceive it would be any disfavour to either of them to induce her to accept me, I suppose. — What do you say?"
"You are indifferent towards which of them the suit should incline?" said Winthrop.
"Why, that's as it may be — I haven't thought enough about it to know. They're a pretty fair pair to choose from —"
"Supposing that you have the choice," said Winthrop.
"Do you know anything to the contrary? —Has anybody else a fairer entrance than myself?"
"I am not on sufficiently near terms with the family to be able to inform you."
"Do you think of entering your plough, Governor?"
"Not in your field."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean that I am not in your way."