The Martins of Cro'Martin . singbred, said he, after a pause, * youlllaugh at me, if I tell you I was in love with the Governess!Well, I should have laughed too, some six months ago, if anyman had prophesied it; but the way I put the matter to myselfis this: If I do succeed to a good estate, I have a right toindulge my own fancy in a wife; if I dont—that is, if I be aIuined man—wheres the harm in marrying beneath me? Quite right, admirably argued, laid I, impatiently; goon.» Im glad you agree with me, said he, with the stupidsatisfaction of imbecility. I thougiit I had reduced the ques-tion to
The Martins of Cro'Martin . singbred, said he, after a pause, * youlllaugh at me, if I tell you I was in love with the Governess!Well, I should have laughed too, some six months ago, if anyman had prophesied it; but the way I put the matter to myselfis this: If I do succeed to a good estate, I have a right toindulge my own fancy in a wife; if I dont—that is, if I be aIuined man—wheres the harm in marrying beneath me? Quite right, admirably argued, laid I, impatiently; goon.» Im glad you agree with me, said he, with the stupidsatisfaction of imbecility. I thougiit I had reduced the ques-tion to its very narrowest bounds. So you have; go on, cried I. Miss Henderson, said I—for I determined to show thatI was speaking seriously, and so I didnt call her Kate— MissHenderson, I Avant to speak to you. I have been long seeking^this opportunity; and if you will vouchgafe me a few minutesnow, and hear me, on a subject upon which all my happiness inlife depends When I got that far she put her work down on her knee,. SOME CONFESSIONS OF WCK MASSINGBRED. 433 and stared at me with those large, full eyes of hers so steadily—ay, so haughtily, too—that I half wished myself fifty milesaway. * Captain Martin, said she, in a low, distinct voice, hasit ever occurred to you in life to have, by a mere moment ofreflection—a sudden flash of intelligence—saved yourself fromsome step, some act which, if accomplished, had broughtnothing but outrage to your feeling, aud insult to your self-esteem ? Let such now rescue you from resuming this theme. But you dont understand me, said I. What I wish to say Just at that instant my father came into the room in search of her, and I made my escape to hide the confusionthat I felt ready to overwhelm me. And have you not seen her since ? No, Indeed, I think it quite as well, too. Shell havetime to think over what I said, and see what a deuced goodoSer it is; for though I know she was going to make objectionsabout inequality of station and
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