The clerk makes his profit out of you, after you are
married. The same rule applies to the parson. He will have your names
supplied to him on a strip of paper, with dozens of other names; and he
will read them out all together in one inarticulate jumble in church.
You will stand at the altar when your time comes, with Brown and Jones,
Nokes and Styles, Jack and Gill. All that you will have to do is, to
take care that your young lady doesn't fall to Jack, and you to Gill,
by mistake--and there you are, married by banns.' My friend's opinion,
stated in his own words."
Natalie sighed, and wrung her hands in her lap. "We shall never get
through it," she said, despondingly.
Lady Winwood took a more cheerful view.
"I see nothing very formidable as yet, my dear. But we have still to
hear the end of it. You mentioned a condition just now, Mr. Linzie.
"I am coming to the condition, Lady Winwood. You naturally suppose, as
I did, that I put Natalie into a cab, and run away with her from the
church door?"
"Certainly.
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