human
My daughter has no dowry, the father had replied;
gpt
Then, monsieur, promise to keep her for me till I have succeeded.
human
No, indeed; that might be altogether too long. I shall marry Juliette as soon as I have found a good match for her; meanwhile I am perfectly willing that you should come to my house and do my errands when I have any, but on condition that you are never to be alone with my daughter, and that you never mention the subject of love to her.