"As for that," said Bellfield, "I wish with all my heart that dear old Cheesy would get a wife. He wants a wife badly, if ever a man did, with all that house full of blankets and crockery. Why don't you set your cap at him, Miss Fairstairs?"
"What;--at a farmer!" said Charlie who was particularly anxious that her dear friend, Mrs. Greenow, should not marry Mr. Cheesacre, and who weakly thought to belittle him accordingly.
"Give him my kind love," said Mrs. Greenow, thereby resenting the impotent interference. "And look here, Captain Bellfield, suppose you both dine with me next Saturday. He always comes in on Saturday, and you might as well come too."
Captain Bellfield declared that he would only be too happy.
"And Charlie shall come to set her cap at Mr. Cheesacre," said the widow, turning a soft and gracious eye on the Captain.

"I wish with all my heart that dear old Cheesy would get a wife," said Bellfield. "He needs a wife badly, with that house full of blankets and crockery. Why don't you set your cap at him, Miss Fairstairs?"
"What; at a farmer!" said Charlie, who was particularly anxious that her dear friend Mrs. Greenow should not marry Mr. Cheesacre.
"Give him my kind love," said Mrs. Greenow. "And, Captain Bellfield, suppose you both dine with me next Saturday. He always comes on Saturday, and you might as well come too."
Captain Bellfield declared that he would only be too happy.
"And Charlie shall come to set her cap at Mr. Cheesacre," said the widow.
