’I don’t know that I care about putting my foot out.  I’ve seen something of that already, Mr Fisker.  You shouldn’t put your foot out farther than you can draw it in again.’

’You needn’t fear me as to that, Miss Melmotte.  I shouldn’t be able to touch a dollar of your money.  It would be such a triumph to go into Francisco as man and wife.’

’I shouldn’t think of being married till I had been there a while and looked about me.’

’And seen the house!  Well;—­there’s something in that.  The house is all there, I can tell you.  I’m not a bit afraid but what you’ll like the house. ...