It might be that--that I should do it." "You would not wish me so to guard you that you should have no power of sending a letter but by permission ?" "I should not like that." "But it will have to be so." "If I do write I will tell you." "And show me what you write ?" "No, papa; not that; but I will tell you what I have written." Then it occurred to him that this bargaining was altogether derogatory to his parental authority, and by no means likely to impress upon her mind the conviction that Tregear must be completely banished from her thoughts.

He began already to find how difficult it would be for him to have the charge of such a daughter,--how impossible that he should conduct such a charge with sufficient firmness, and yet with sufficient tenderness! At present he had done no good.

He had only been made more wretched than ever by her obstinacy.

Surely he must pass her over to the charge of some lady,--but of some lady who would be as determined as was he himself that she should not throw herself away by marrying Mr.Tregear.
"There shall be no writing," he said, "no visiting, no communication of any kind.

As you refuse to obey me now, you had better go to your room.".