\'Thenhereitis。TheplanIhavearrangedforyouisofthenatureofamarriage。\'
\'Youareverykind!\'saidDeStancy，agape。
\'Thelady\'snameisMissPaulaPower，who，asyoumayhaveheardsinceyourarrival，isinabsolutepossessionofherfather\'spropertyandestates，includingStancyCastle。AssoonasIheardofherIsawwhatamarvellousmatchitwouldbeforyou，andyourfamily；itwouldmakeamanofyou，inshort，andIhavesetmyminduponyourputtingnoobjectioninthewayofitsaccomplishment。\'
\'But，Willy，itseemstomethat，ofustwo，itisyouwhoexercisepaternalauthority?\'
\'True，itisforyourgood。Letmedoit。\'