V + 

The interview between Vernon and his uncle wasnтАЩt very satisfactory. Uncle Sydney was both annoyed and upset though he tried to conceal the fact from Vernon. He was uncertain at first which line to take, and made one or two vague sallies in different directions. + 

тАЬNonsense, all nonsense, much too young to marry. Packet of nonsense.тАЭ + 

Vernon reminded his uncle of his own words. + 

тАЬPooh!тБатАФI didnтАЩt mean this kind of marriage. Society girlтБатАФI know what they are.тАЭ + 

Vernon broke out hotly. + 

тАЬSorry, my boy, I didnтАЩt mean to hurt your feelings. But that kind of girl wants to marry money. YouтАЩll be no use to her for many years to come.тАЭ + 

тАЬI thought perhapsтБатАФтАЭ + 

Vernon paused. He felt ashamed, uncomfortable. + 

тАЬThat IтАЩd set you up with a large income, hey? Is that what the young lady suggested? Now, I put it to you, my boy, would that be business? No, I see that you know it isnтАЩt.тАЭ + 

тАЬI donтАЩt feel that IтАЩm even worth what you give me, Uncle Sydney.тАЭ + 

тАЬPooh, pooh, I wasnтАЩt saying that. YouтАЩre doing very well for a start. IтАЩm sorry about this affairтБатАФit will upset you. My advice to you is, give the whole thing up. Much the best thing to do.тАЭ + 

тАЬI canтАЩt do that, Uncle Sydney.тАЭ + 

тАЬWell, itтАЩs not my business. By the way, have you talked it over with your mother? No? Well, you have a good talk with her. See if she doesnтАЩt say the same as I do. I bet she will. And remember the old saying, a boyтАЩs best friend is his motherтБатАФhey?тАЭ + 

Why did Uncle Sydney say such idiotic things? He always had as far back as Vernon could remember. And yet he was a shrewd and clever business man. + 

Well, there was nothing for it. He must buckle toтБатАФand wait. The first misty enchantment of love was wearing off. It could be hell as well as heaven. He wanted Nell so badlyтБатАФso badly. + 

He wrote to her: + 

Darling, there is nothing for it. We must be patient and wait. At any rate weтАЩll see each other often. Your mother was really very decent about itтБатАФmuch more so than I thought sheтАЩd be. I do quite see the force of all she said. ItтАЩs only fair that you should be free to see if you like anyone better than me. But you wonтАЩt, will you, darling? I know you wonтАЩt. WeтАЩre going to love each other forever and ever. And it wonтАЩt matter how poor we areтБатАКтБатАж the tiniest place with youтБатАКтБатАжтАЭ + 