To be on ill terms with her father had caused her pain, the only effect of which, however, was to heighten the sullen impracticability of her temper.

At the first glimpse of relief from overstrained emotions, she desired that all angry feeling should be at an end.
Having gained her point, she could once more be the affectionately wilful girl whose love was the first necessity of John Hewett's existence.
'Well,' John pursued, reading her features eagerly, 'I'll say no more about that, and I won't stand in the way of what you've set your mind on.

But understand, Clara, my girl! It's because Sidney persuaded me.
Sidney answers for it, mind you that!' His voice trembled, and he looked at the young man with something like anger in his eyes.
'I'm willing to do that, Mr.Hewett,' said Kirkwood in a low but firm voice, his eyes turned away from Clara.

'No human being can answer for another in the real meaning of the word; but I take upon myself to say that Clara will bring you no sorrow.

She hears me say it.