Miss Evelyn , to whom wrath and violence had hitherto been strangers , soon grew weary of such usage ; and rashly , and without a witness , consented consent to a private marriage marriage with Sir John Belmont , a very profligate young man , who had but too successfully found means to insinuate himself into her favour .

Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady of moderate fortune , and having amassed a considerable sum in prize-money , the father of the girl consented consent to the match .

My other half being indulgent , and with some faint thought perhaps that it might be as well to look after the place , consented consent to live in it at any rate for a time ; whereupon followed six specially blissful weeks from the end of April into June , during which I was here alone , supposed to be superintending the painting and papering , but as a matter of fact only going into the house when the workmen had gone out of it .