If the best and purest turn away from me, I cannot bring myself to be satisfied with the friendship of the less estimable.

In such case I must live alone." "Oh, I'm sure you will not do that, Mr.Slope." Eleanor meant nothing, but it suited him to appear to think some special allusion had been intended.
"Indeed, Mrs.Bold, I shall live alone, quite alone as far as the heart is concerned, if those with whom I yearn to ally myself turn away from me.

But enough of this; I have called you my friend, and I hope you will not contradict me.

I trust the time may come when I may also call your father so.

May God bless you, Mrs.Bold, you and your darling boy.