’AndhowamItobecomehiswifeunlessIlovehimwellenoughmyself？
MrsArabin，Ihavemadeupmymindaboutit。Ishallneverbecomeanyman’swife。MammaandIareallinalltogether，andweshallremaintogether。’Andassoonasthesewordswereoutofhermouth，shehatedherselfforhavingspokenthem。Therewasamaudlin，missish，namby—pambysentimentalityaboutthemwhichdisgustedher。Shespeciallydesiredtobestraightforward，resoluteofpurpose，honest—spoken，andfreefromalltouchofaffectation。AndyetshehadexcusedherselffrommarryingJohnEamesafterthefashionofasickschoolgirl。’Itisnotgoodtalkingaboutitanymore，’shesaid，gettingupfromherchairquickly。
’Youarenotangrywithme；——oratanyrateyouwillforgiveme？’
’I’mquitesureyouhavemeanttobeverygood，andIamnotabitangry。’
’Andyouwillseehimbeforeyougo？’