"He's not of much account," said the baronet.
"He would marry me out and out immediately, if I'd have him," continued Ruby, who perhaps thought that her honest old lover should not be spoken of as being altogether of no account. "And he has everything comfortable in the way of furniture, and all that. And they do say he's ever so much money in the bank. But I detest him," said Ruby, shaking her pretty head, and inclining herself towards her aristocratic lover's shoulder.
This took place in the back parlour, before Mrs. Pipkin had ascended from the kitchen prepared to disturb so much romantic bliss with wretched references to the cold outer world. "Well, now, Sir Felix," she began, "if things is square, of course you're welcome to see my niece."
"And what if they're round, Mrs. Pipkin?" said the gallant, careless, sparkling Lothario.
"Well, or round either, so long as they're honest."

"He's not of much account," said the baronet.
"He would marry me immediately, if I'd have him," continued Ruby, who perhaps thought that her honest old lover should not be spoken of as being of no account. "And he has everything comfortable in his house, and they say he's ever so much money in the bank. But I detest him," said Ruby, shaking her pretty head, and leaning on her aristocratic lover's shoulder.
This took place in the back parlour. Then Mrs. Pipkin ascended from the kitchen prepared to disturb the romantic bliss with wretched references to the cold outer world.
"Well, now, Sir Felix," she began, "if things is square, of course you're welcome to see my niece."
"And what if they're round, Mrs. Pipkin?" said the gallant Lothario.
"Well, or round either, so long as they're honest."
