"It's very good of her, my dear, to trust us.

But what else can she do ?" "Why, whatever people do when they don't trust.

Let one see they don't." "But let whom see ?" "Well, let ME, say, to begin with." "And should you mind that ?" He had a slight show of surprise.

"Shouldn't you ?" "Her letting you see?
No," said Charlotte; "the only thing I can imagine myself minding is what you yourself, if you don't look out, may let HER see." To which she added: "You may let her see, you know, that you're afraid." "I'm only afraid of you, a little, at moments," he presently returned.
"But I shan't let Fanny see that." It was clear, however, that neither the limits nor the extent of Mrs.Assingham's vision were now a real concern to her, and she gave expression to this as she had not even yet done.

"What in the world can she do against us?
There's not a word that she can breathe.