human
You do us a great deal of honour, Mr. Verney--too much honour, by--,
gpt
Be so good at all events as to answer me this one question frankly--yes or no. Is your uncle, Kiffyn Verney, aware of your speaking to me on this subject?
human
said Cleve;
gpt
So you ought,
human
And I beg that you won't mention the subject to him.
gpt
You may be very sure I shan't, sir, said the Baronet, fiercely.
human
Why, d--n it, sir, what do you mean? Do you know what you're saying? You come here, and you make a proposal for my daughter, and you think I should be so charmed, that rather than risk your alliance I should practise any meanness you think fit. D--n you, sir, how dare you suppose I could fancy your aspiring to my daughter a thing to hide like a _mésalliance_?
gpt
Nothing of the kind, Sir Booth.
human
I beg your pardon--allow me, Sir Booth--I've six hundred a-year of my own. I know it's very little; but I've been thought to have some energies; I know I have some friends. I have still my seat in the House, and this Parliament may last two or three years. It is quite possible that I may quarrel with my uncle; I can't help it; I'm quite willing to take my chance of that; and I entreat, Sir Booth, that you won't make this a matter of personal feeling, and attribute to me the least sympathy with the miserable doings of my uncle.