His habits, though he always said his profits were but marginal.

Well, Rendall kept on waddling round her, like a tired and tardy yak;

His movements showed beyond a doubt that his disease was cardiac;

He took her on the river; after thinking for a time, aloud

He said, "I will propose to you; that is, of course, if I'm allowed."

VIII.

And she replied, "If I were going to propose, I'm blest if I

Would personate an elder who is just about to testify.

Now first of all I must remark that Love has come to grip you late

In life, but, passing over that, I've certain things to stipulate: