"Unless you should become his wife after all. He will never marry anybody else."
"Kate, you shouldn't allude to such a thing now. You know that it's impossible."
"Well, perhaps so. As far as I'm concerned, it is all the better for me. If George ever married, I should have nothing to do in the world;--literally nothing--nothing--nothing--nothing!"
"Kate, don't talk in that way," and Alice came up to her and embraced her.

"Unless you should become his wife after all. He will never marry anybody else."
"Kate, you shouldn't say such a thing. You know that it's impossible."
"Well, perhaps so. And it's all the better for me. If George ever married, I should have nothing to do in the world; literally nothing!"
"Kate, don't talk in that way," and Alice embraced her.
