"Well, what do you say to it?" said Mr. Damer, encouragingly. But
Ingram paused before he answered.
"For Heaven's sake, my dear fellow, don't have the slightest hesitation
in refusing, if you don't like the plan."
"The fact is, Mr. Damer, I should like it too well."
"Like it too well?"
"Yes, sir, and I may as well tell you now as later. I had intended
this evening to have asked for your permission to address your
daughter."
"God bless my soul!" said Mr. Damer, looking as though a totally new
idea had now been opened to him.
"And under these circumstances, I will now wait and see whether or no
you will renew your offer."
"God bless my soul!" said Mr. Damer, again. It often does strike an
old gentleman as very odd that any man should fall in love with his
daughter, whom he has not ceased to look upon as a child. The case is
generally quite different with mothers. They seem to think that every
young man must fall in love with their girls.
"And have you said anything to Fanny about this?" asked Mr. Damer.
"Yes, sir, I have her permission to speak to you.
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