Mrs. Insoley.
It was a great disappointment to me. I had set my heart on joining Foley to Kenyon-Fulton.... It wouldn’t be too late even now if you had the sense to appreciate Helen Vernon’s affection for you.
Archibald.
My dear mother, I can’t persuade myself for a moment that Helen Vernon has any affection for me.
Mrs. Insoley.
A woman of her age is prepared to have affection for any one who asks her to marry him.
Archibald.
Even if he’s a poor country parson?
Mrs. Insoley.
You’re a great deal more than a country parson, Archibald. It is unlikely that Grace will have any children, so unless—something happens to allow Claude to marry again....