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You must feel, my dear sir, as a man
of the world, how fatal to my nephew's prospects in life is this step
which he contemplates, and how eager we all must be to free him from this
absurd engagement."
"He has come out uncommon strong," said Mr. Foker; "I have seen his
verses; Rouncy copied 'em. And I said to myself when I saw 'em, 'Catch me
writin' verses to a woman,--that's all.'"
"He has made a fool of himself, as many a good fellow has before him. How
can we make him see his folly, and cure it? I am sure you will give us
what aid you can in extricating a generous young man from such a pair of
schemers as this father and daughter seem to be. Love on the lady's side
is out of the question."
"Love, indeed!" Foker said. "If Pen hadn't two thousand a year when he
came of age----"
"If Pen hadn't what?" cried out the Major in astonishment.
"Two thousand a year: hasn't he got two thousand a year?--the General
says he has."
"My dear friend," shrieked out the Major, with an eagerness which this
gentleman rarely showed, "thank you!--thank you!--I begin to see now.


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