Shesangherpraises，insistedthathersonmustcallonher，expressedawishtoseeheroften，butyetalwaysbecameill—humoredwhenshebegantotalkabouther。
Nicholastriedtokeepsilencewhenhismotherspokeoftheprincess，buthissilenceirritatedher。
\"Sheisaveryadmirableandexcellentyoungwoman，\"saidshe，\"andyoumustgoandcallonher。Youwouldatleastbeseeingsomebody，andIthinkitmustbedullforyouonlyseeingus。\"
\"ButIdon’tintheleastwantto，Mamma。\"
\"Youusedtowantto，andnowyoudon’t。ReallyIdon’tunderstandyou，mydear。Onedayyouaredull，andthenextyourefusetoseeanyone。\"