Daphne du Maurier. Rebecca (№ 161662)

- So, Mrs. van Hopper is sick Monte Carlo, ' he said, and she wants to go home. Me too. She is in new York, I Manderly. Which of these places do you prefer? Choose.
- Do not joke of such things, it's not fair.
- If you think I'm one of those people who love to make jokes at Breakfast, you're wrong, ' he said. - I have in the morning I always in a bad mood. Again, the choice is yours - or are you going to America with Mrs. van Hopper, or home, in Manderly with me.
- You mean you want a Secretary or something like that?
- No, I suggest you to marry me, silly.