You will express yourself very properly, I am sure.

There is no danger of your not being intelligible, which is the first thing.

Your meaning must be unequivocal; no doubts or demurs: and such expressions of gratitude and concern for the pain you are inflicting as propriety requires, will present themselves unbidden to _your_ mind, I am persuaded.

You need not be prompted to write with the appearance of sorrow for his disappointment." "You think I ought to refuse him then," said Harriet, looking down.
"Ought to refuse him! My dear Harriet, what do you mean?
Are you in any doubt as to that?
I thought--but I beg your pardon, perhaps I have been under a mistake.

I certainly have been misunderstanding you, if you feel in doubt as to the _purport_ of your answer.