"Vy not, my dear? Ve would have our little holiday in Germany,--at Vienna. I have business there, and know many friends." Then he pressed her hard to fix some day in the next month. It would be expedient that they should be married from the Melmottes' house, and the Melmottes would leave town some time in August. There was truth in this. Unless married from the Melmottes' house, she must go down to Caversham for the occasion,--which would be intolerable. No;--she must separate herself altogether from father and mother, and become one with the Melmottes and the Brehgerts,--till she could live it down and make a position for herself. If the spending of money could do it, it should be done.

"Vy not, my dear? Ve would have our little holiday at Vienna. I have business there, and know many friends." Then he pressed her to fix some day in the next month. It would be expedient to be married from the Melmottes' house, and the Melmottes would leave town in August.
There was truth in this. Unless married from the Melmottes' house, she must go down to Caversham for the occasion - which would be intolerable. No; she must separate herself altogether from father and mother, and become one with the Melmottes and the Brehgerts - till she could live it down.
