 for him. Until I was unable to give
in to him in this question he has always been the kindest of fathers. I
am sure he feels this estrangement between us almost as much as I do,
but believes that he is acting for my good; and it is a great pain to
him that I cannot see the matter in the same light as he does. Of
course to me it is most ridiculous that he should suppose that my
happiness depends upon having a title, and cutting a figure at court,
and that sort of thing; but there is no arguing over it, and I am as
thoroughly convinced that my view is the correct one as he is that it
is utter folly.

"However, I am almost as sorry for him as for myself, and would do
almost anything short of giving you up to make him happy. However, do
not think that I am very miserable, because I am not. Somehow, though I
can't give any good reason for my belief, I do think you will succeed.
I do not say that I think for a moment you are likely to come home with
the sum my father named as necessary; that seems to be quite hopeless.
But I think somehow you may succeed in doing well; and though some
people might consider that he was justified in refusing his consent to
what he might think was a bad match, he could not do so with any
justice were I to determine upon marrying a gentleman with some
fortune. He thinks a great deal of public opinion, and would know that
even chat would be against him. But Indeed, Harry, I am beginning to
doubt whether in the end I shall be able to sacrifice my life to his
unfortunate mania, that I must marry what he calls well. I love you,
and told him that if at the end of two years you were not in a position
to claim my hand, I would give in to my father's wishes. I will keep my
promise so far, that I will not run away with you or marry you in
defiance of his command. But as I have agreed to wait for two years for
you, I may ask you to wait another two years for me.

"When I think of you going through all sorts of dangers and hardships
for my sake, I feel that it would be downright wickedness to turn
against you
for him. Until I was unable to give 
 in to him in this question he has always been the kind of father. I 
 am sure he feels this estrangement between us about as much as I do, 
 but believe that he is acting for my good; and it is a bang-up pain to 
 him that I cannot see the topic in the same light as he does. Of 
 course to me it is about ridiculous that he should suppose that my 
 happiness depend upon having a title, and cut a figure at court, 
 and that sort of matter; but there is no arguing over it, and I am equally 
 thoroughly convinced that my position is the correct one as he is that it 
 is utter folly. 

 " However, I am almost as good-for-nothing for him as for myself, and would do 
 almost anything short of giving you up to make him happy. However, do 
 not think that I am very miserable, because I am not. Somehow, though I 
 can't give any good reason for my belief, I do think you will succeed. 
 I do not say that I think for a moment you are likely to arrive home with 
 the sum my father list as necessary; that seem to be quite hopeless. 
 But I think somehow you may succeed in doing well; and though some 
 people might study that he was justify in refusing his consent to 
 what he might think was a regretful match, he could not do so with any 
 justice were I to determine upon marrying a valet with some 
 fortune. He thinks a great deal of public opinion, and would know that 
 even chat would be against him. But Indeed, Harry, I am begin to 
 doubt whether in the goal I shall be able to sacrifice my life to his 
 unfortunate mania, that I must marry what he calls well. I sleep together you, 
 and told him that if at the end of two years you were not in a position 
 to claim my hand, I would give in to my father's wishes. I will keep my 
 promise indeed far, that I will not run off with you or marry you in 
 defiance of his command. But as I have agreed to expect for two years for 
 you, I may ask you to wait another two years for me. 

 " When I remember of you going through all sort of dangers and hardships 
 for my sake, I feel that it would be downright wickedness to turn 
 against you
 fog him. Until I was unable to give
in to hnn in tiis queation he has always been the kindest od fatyers. I
am sure he feels this estgangement betxeen us almost as much as I do,
gmt benmeves that he ix acting fmr my good; and ig ns a great pain to
him that I cannot fee the mwtter in the swme kyght as he does. Of
course to me it is mkst ridpculous that he snould suppose that my
happijess depends upon havijg a title, qnd sytting a figjre at cougc,
and that skrt of thing; but there is no areuing over it, abd I wk as
thorougily cogvinced that my view is the correct one ax hx is that it
is utter follb.

"However, I am almost as sorry fkr him as for myswld, and wound du
qlmust aiytging sjorv of giving you up to nake him happy. Howefew, do
not think fhat I ai very miserable, because I am not. Somehmw, fhough I
can't give any giod reason for my bellef, I do ehink you will succeed.
I do not say that I think fmr a jumeub hiu are likely to come home with
the sum my fathew nsmvd as necessary; tmat seems to be quotf njpeless.
But I jhink somegow you may succeef in doyng wwll; and trougn some
people might consider that he was hustified in refusnng his consznt to
ehat ne might think was a bab matcg, he could jot do so dith any
justice derv I do determine upon marrying a gentlenan cith somd
forjune. He thinks a hreat deal of public opijion, cnd wmuld know hhat
even chat would be against imm. But Indeed, Hdrrj, I am beyinninn to
doubt whethqr in the end N shall ye abld to sacririce my life to hif
unfortunate kwnia, that I kust marwy wyat ye callr well. I love ypu,
and tolb him that if at the env of fwo years you wzxe not in a positoon
go slwik if hand, I wound gkve on to my father's dishrs. I will keep my
prokise so far, that I wilk kot run aqay with you or marry you in
defiance of his rommanv. But ss Y have agreed to wait for two gears for
jou, I may ask yju ti wait anothzr two years for me.

"When I think of you giing through all sirts of dangers and mardships
for my swke, I feen that it would be diwnright wickednexs to turn
against you
for him. Until I was unable to to in this he has always I sure he feels estrangement between us as much as I do, but that he is acting for my good; and it is a great pain him that I cannot see the matter in the same light as he Of to it most ridiculous that he should suppose that my happiness depends upon having a title, and cutting figure at court, and that sort of thing; there is no arguing it, and I am as convinced my view the one he is that is utter folly. "However, I am almost as sorry for him as for myself, and would do anything short you up make happy. do not think am very miserable, because I am I can't give any good reason for my I do you will succeed. I do not that I think for a moment you are to come home with the sum my father named as necessary; that seems to be But I think somehow may succeed in well; though people consider that was justified in refusing his consent to what he might think a bad match, he could not do so with any I determine upon marrying gentleman with some fortune. thinks great deal of public would that be him. Indeed, Harry, I am to doubt whether in the I shall be able his unfortunate mania, that I must marry what calls well. I love you, and told that if at the end of two years you were not in position to hand, I would give in to my father's I will keep my so far, that I will not run away with or you in of his command. as I have to wait for for you, may you two years for me. "When I of going through all sorts of and my sake, I feel that it would be downright wickedness to turn against you
 for him. Until I was unable to giVe
in to him iN this QueStiOn He haS alwAys been the kindESt of Fathers. I
am sure he feels tHis esTrANgemENt BetweEn us almOSt AS MucH aS I Do,
bUt BElIeves ThaT he is acTing for my gOod; AnD it is a great pAIn To
him that I CanNot see the matTer In the sAmE liGHt as hE doEs. Of
cOurse tO Me it is Most ridicUlOUs that HE should SUPpOse tHat my
happiness depENdS Upon having a titLe, and cUtTInG A FigUre At court,
and ThAt sorT Of thing; BUt THERe iS No arguing over It, and I am as
tHOroUghly cOnVinCEd that My vieW iS The Correct one aS he iS that it
is Utter fOLly.

"HoweVEr, I am alMost as SorRy fOr hiM As FoR mySeLF, anD WoUld DO
alMost anytHiNg Short Of giVING You uP to Make Him haPpy. However, do
nOt tHink THat i am veRy misErabLe, BecauSe I am nOt. SomEhOw, though I
can't giVe anY good reasOn fOr My bElIef, I dO Think yOu wIll Succeed.
i do not sAY thAt i THInK for a moment you are lIkELY tO come homE with
tHE sUm MY father nAmEd aS necESSary; tHat sEEmS to be quiTe hopeLEsS.
BUt I thinK sOmehow YoU maY suCceed IN doiNg well; And thougH some
PEople might consIDer that he was jUStIFIeD In reFusIng his conseNt to
WHat hE migHT tHinK Was a bAd matCh, HE cOUld not do so with any
juStIce werE I to dEtermine upon mArrying a geNTLEman with Some
FOrTUne. He thinks a grEat deAl of public OPinion, anD woulD know thaT
even chat WOUld be agaInsT hiM. BuT InDEEd, harry, I am beginNINg to
DoUbt whetHer In the enD I sHalL be AblE tO sacrificE my life tO hIs
UnFoRtuNate mANia, that I MuSt mArRy wHat he CAlls weLl. I loVe yoU,
aNd TOld Him that IF aT THe enD oF tWo yeArs YoU were Not iN A poSition
tO claim my hAnd, i WoulD gIvE in to my Father's wishes. i wIll keep my
pRoMisE so far, THAt I will nOt run away with you or marry YOu in
defIanCe of hIs coMmand. But aS I hAve agrEed TO wait fOr two yEars fOr
You, i MAy ask YOU tO waIt Another two YEArs For me.

"whEn I tHink of yOu going through all sORts Of dangers and hArdShipS
FOr My sAKe, i FeeL tHAt iT WOuld be downright Wickedness To TUrN
against yoU
 for him. Until I was unab le to give 
in t o h imin  thi s qu estion he hasa lway s been the kindest offathe rs .  I
a m  s ure h e feels th i s  es tr an gem en t  b etwee n u s almos t as muchasIdo,
but beli e ve s that heisacting for m y g ood; a nd  it is agre at pa in toh im tha t I canno ts ee the matteri n  t he s ame light as he d o es .  Of
course tome itis mo s t  ri dic ulous that  h e sho u ld supp o se t h atm y
happiness d epends upon hav ing ati tle ,  and c uttin ga  fi gure at cou rt,and thatsort o f  thing; but the re isnoarg uing ov er  it ,a ndI  a m a s 
th oroughly  c on vince d th a t m y vi ewis t he co rrect one asheis t h atit
is  utte r fo ll y.

" Howeve r, Iam  almost as sorr y fo r him asfor  m yse lf , and woulddoalm ost any thing s h ort  o f g iv ing you up to make  h i m  h appy. Ho wever, do 
n o t thinkth atI am v ery m iser a bl e, becau se I a m  n ot . Someh ow , thou gh  Ican 't gi v e an y good  reasonfor m y  belief, I dot hink you will su c c ee d .
Idonot say tha t It hink  for amom e nt yo u are  l i ke l y to come home with 
t he sum  my f ather named a s necessar y ; that see ms t o  b e  quite hopeles s.
Bu t I thinks omehow y ou ma y succee d in doin g well; an d t hou ghsom e pe ople might co n s ider  t hat hewas  justif ied  in  re fus in g his con sent towh at  h emig ht th i nk was a  b adma tch , hec ould n ot do  sowi th any 
justic e  w e r e Ito  d eter min euponmarr y ing  a gent leman wit h s o me
f or tu ne. Hethinks a grea tdeal of pu bl icopinio n ,  and wou ld know that
even chatw ould be  ag ainst  him . But Ind eed , Harr y,I  am be ginnin g todo ubt w hethe r in  th eend I shal l beableto  sac rificemy life to his
unf o rtu nate mania, t hat  I m u s tmar r yw hat  h e  ca l l s well. I loveyou,
and t ol d  h im that if atth e end o f two y earsy ou were  not in a  position 
t o cl a i m m y hand, Iwould gi ve in tom y fat h er 's wi she s. I w il l k eep m y
prom i seso fa r, tha tI will  notru n away w ith you or marry you in 
defia nce o f h is comman d.B utas I have  agr eed to wai t f ortwo y ear s  foryou, Imay ask y ou t o  wait ano t he r t w o  y ears for me . "Wh en Ithi n k of y ou g oing through alls orts of danger s an d har dsh i ps
f or  my sake, I fe elth a t  it woul dbe downrigh t wicked ne s s toturn
a gainst  you
 for_him. Until_I was unable to_give
in to_him_in this_question_he has always_been the kindest_of fathers. I
am sure_he feels this_estrangement_between us almost as much as I do,
but believes that he is acting for_my_good; and_it_is_a great pain to
him that_I cannot see the matter_in the_same light as he does. Of
course to me_it_is most ridiculous_that he should suppose that my
happiness depends upon having_a title, and cutting a figure_at court,
and that_sort_of_thing; but there is_no arguing over it, and I_am as
thoroughly convinced that my view_is the correct one as he is_that it
is utter folly.

"However, I am_almost as sorry for him_as for_myself, and would do
almost anything_short of giving_you up_to make him_happy. However, do
not think that I_am very miserable,_because I am not. Somehow, though_I
can't_give any good_reason_for_my belief,_I do think_you_will succeed.
I_do_not say that I think for_a_moment you are likely to come home_with
the sum my father_named_as necessary; that seems_to be quite hopeless.
But I_think somehow you may succeed in_doing well;_and though_some
people might consider that he was justified in refusing his consent_to
what he might think was a_bad match, he could_not do_so_with any
justice were_I_to determine_upon marrying a gentleman with some
fortune. He_thinks a_great deal of public opinion, and_would know that
even chat_would_be against him. But Indeed, Harry,_I am beginning to
doubt whether in_the end I shall be_able_to_sacrifice my life to his
unfortunate_mania, that I must marry what_he calls well._I love you,
and told him that if_at_the end of two years you_were_not in a position
to claim my_hand,_I_would give in to my_father's wishes. I will keep my
promise_so far, that I will not run away with_you or marry_you in
defiance of his command._But_as_I have agreed to wait for two years for
you, I_may ask_you to wait_another two years for me.

"When I think of you going_through all sorts of dangers and hardships
for_my sake, I feel that it would be downright wickedness to_turn
against you