His father treats him like a boy; if he talked about marrying, he'd get a cuff on the ear.

Oh, I know all about old Lord,' Ada proceeded.

'He's a regular old tyrant.

Why, you've only to look at him.

And he thinks no small beer of himself, either, for all he lives in that grubby little house; I shouldn't wonder if he thinks us beneath him.' She stared at her sisters, inviting their comment on this _ludicrous_ state of things.
'I quite believe Nancy does,' said Fanny, with a point of malice.
'She's a stuck-up thing,' declared Mrs.Peachey.