betrothal

"Father has not said anything at all about a betrothal."

"Then you must not have heard the news of my betrothal."

At least I did not have to face my betrothal tomorrow night.

"You knew the day of your betrothal would come eventually."

"Yesterday you were set on going forward with the betrothal."

It was more like a betrothal than a marriage and they did not live together.

The three young men brought from London seemed to have no problems with the betrothal, however.

Soon she'd either have to commit or break the betrothal.

"She said you must have had a good reason for ending your betrothal."

"His bargain with me means nothing if you call off our betrothal."

The betrothal had taken place about three months before Smith's murder.

Although there are no records of the betrothal it probably took place in 1775.

He claimed betrothal to a girl back home who held his heart in her hands.

This was one betrothal could not be broken for any reason.

I was unaware you had yet to be told of the betrothal.

And that would be a good argument for my having lost interest in our betrothal.

"And I thought this betrothal was going to be an easy assignment."

"But I shall have to go through with this betrothal."

There was a thing about betrothals that women understood on a level men did not.

Father rolled his eyes, but she knew he would try to make this betrothal work.

"Then why did you not tell me about their betrothal?

They were afraid he might back out of the betrothal contract.

"The betrothal ceremony is to take place this very week."

"I had intended to do so immediately after the betrothal."

She knew what it was: the betrothal ring, of course.