"Now, I have no occasion to mention to you, sir, you being in the confidence of Miss Summerson," said Mr. Guppy, "(mother, I wish you'd be so good as to keep still), that Miss Summerson's image was formerly imprinted on my 'eart and that I made her a proposal of marriage."

"Now, you may know, sir," said Mr. Guppy, "that Miss Summerson's image was formerly imprinted on my 'eart and that I made her a proposal of marriage."
