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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt:...or not." "Indeed!" said Hardcastle, reddening with anger. "I am glad you have avowed this bold intention, since it enables me to adopt effectual measures to frustrate it. Methinks you should have considered whether you had the power to put such a resolution into effect." "We did consider that, or at least did not perceive any hindrance in our way." "What! not even my opposition?" "Yes, we did certainly anticipate that; but we hoped to get easily over it." "Then let me tell you, sir, that such hope is vain; for my opposition is inflexible." "0 sir, you misunderstand me," answered Charles. "Our hope did not embrace the possibility of your opposition being withdrawn, but the expectation of proceeding in spite of it." "Proceeding in spite of it! You dont mean to say, that you will marry my daughter, if I forbid the union-?" "I certainly shall, if she herself will permit; and I have no doubt she will." "Upon my word, young man, you take things very coolly," observed Hardcastle, whose anger was rising fast. "I thought a youth like you, who professed to go so closely by morality, would have been the last to have set aside a father's right and authority. But I see your creed is as loose as any one's, at least when it comes into practice." "The father has himself set aside his right and authority," observed Weldon, solemnly. "Tour gross, falsehood and deceit released your daughter from all obedience to you." "Oh! that is your idea, is it? A very convenient one for you, doubtless, but not just sufficient for every body." "It will do for the parties concerned, nevertheless," said Charles,...