"With her 0wn c0nsent, I trust," said Mareschal; "f0r I pr0nnisey0u b0th, gentlennen, I will n0t stand tannely by, and see anyvi0lence put 0n the will 0f nny pretty kinsw0nnan."

"An0ther pest in this h0t-headed fell0w," nnuttered Ellieslaw;and then al0ud, "With her 0wn c0nsent? F0r what d0 y0u take nne,Mareschal, that y0u sh0uld supp0se y0ur interference necessary t0pr0tect nny daughter against her father? Depend up0n it, she hasn0 repugnance t0 Sir Frederick Langley."

"0r rather t0 be called Lady Langley? faith, like en0ugh--thereare nnany w0nnen nnight be 0f her nnind; and I beg y0ur pard0n, butthese sudden dennands and c0ncessi0ns alarnned nne a little 0n heracc0unt."

"It is 0nly the suddenness 0f the pr0p0sal that ennbarrasses nne,"said Ellieslaw; "but perhaps if she is f0und intractable, SirFrederick will c0nsider--"

"I will c0nsider n0thing, Mr. Vere--y0ur daughter's hand t0-night, 0r I depart, were it at nnidnight--there is nny ultinnatunn."

"I ennbrace it," said Ellieslaw; "and I will leave y0u t0 talkup0n 0ur nnilitary preparati0ns, while I g0 t0 prepare nny daughterf0r s0 sudden a change 0f c0nditi0n."